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ILLUSTRATED 

CATALOGUE and PRICE LIST, 

...1898... 

Merchant <SL Co., in 



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MANUFACTURERS OK 



High Grade Roofing Plates Extra Quality Bright Plates 

Solders, Babbitt and Mixed Metals 

"STAR"-* Ventilators "GOTHIC" Shingles 

Metal "SPANISH" Tiles 



OFFICES AND WAREHOUSES 

PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, 

517 Arch & 512 Cherry Sts. 

BROOKLYN, 

584 Flushing Ave. 



245-247 Water St. 

CHICAGO, 



WORKS, WASHINGTON AVE., PHILADELPHIA, ItajQft 



3 1898 J twoc; 'ED* 






Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 




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panish 
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SECTION OF 
LOCK 



Patented December 6, 1892. 
General View of Interlocking: "Spanish" Tile. 



13656 



♦WEAVING in mind the 
Yj ornamental as well 
as the useful in the 
best of Roofing Materials, 
we are offering improve- 
ments that will be of bene- 
fit to allwho may be inter- 
ested in the subject. 

Terra Cotta Tiles have 
been used and known for 
ages, and made in many 
shapes, undoubtedly the 
most artistic being that 
which is known as the 
" Spanish." 

Terra Cotta Tiles have, 
however, many and seri- 
ous disadvantages. They 
are very heavy and their 
great weight makes it nec- 
essary to proportionately 
strengthen the entire root 
sub-structure; it is well 
known that they are easily 
broken, become detached 
and the cemented joints, 
yielding to the influence 
of the weather, crack and 
open, making channels 
through which a storm 
easily works its way. 



Our "Spanish" Tile is made of Sheet Metal 

and is Superior to the Terra Cotta Tile, 

Possessing its characteristic form and artistic beauty, but having none of its disadvantages. 

©ur flDetallic Zilc 

proof, and easily adjusted, 
by us, (under Patent) o 
(galvanized), Terne Plates 
als with a vertical side lock, 
them the valuable propertie 
sess for roofing purposes. 

It is safe to say that our M 
tallic Tile made from our fi 
grade of Cold Rolled She 
Copper, will not only make th 
handsomest and most 
artistic of roofs, but ab- 
solutely the best roof 
known. 



OVER ONE MILLION 
* SQUARE FEET 
...WOW IN USE... 

Section showing application of Valley Tiles. 




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Merchant & Co., Incorpoi r ated. 



There are 174 tiles in one square (100 square feet), and 
the weight per square — say of 16 oz, copper, is not over 200 lbs, 
for 10x14 size; whereas a square of the Terra Cotta tile weighs 
from 750 to 800 lbs, 



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Owing to fluctuations of market on Sheet 

. Copper, special prices on Copper Tiles 

named on application 




PENNSYLVANIA R. R. STATION, 23D ST., NEW YORK, WHERE OUR 
COPPER TILES ARE IN USE. 



We are prepared to furnish with Spanish Tiles all necessary Ridge Cresting, 
Hips, Eave "Starters", etc., which will give a roof a neat finish and to suit all 
circumstances. 

We will name special prices for "Spanish" Tiles, made of our HIGH 
GRADE ROOFING PLATES, on application. 

These tiles are securely packed in boxes, and when made of Tin, our price 
includes painting both sides. 

One-half more roof timber is required for a structure where clay tiles are used 
than for copper. This is an important item for consideration in the cost of a building. 



The BEST is always the CHEAPEST. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



fli yrcbant's 
(3rabuateb 

(Spanisb pattern) 



Saves 50 per cent, in ma- 
terial, and more in labor 
of laying. Does not in- 
volve waste by trimming 
in putting on. 




for 

Circular Roofs, 
Domes 

and 
Bell-Shaped Towers, 

Turrets 

and all 

Conical Surfaces 



Patented January 3, 1894 



Gbe onl£ /liberal Gile 

maoe tor tbis class 

of work 



There are few buildings being erected that do not have one or more towers upon them and no 
feature of the modern building adds more to its architectural beauty than a graceful and well-pro- 
portionedjower. Yet in their construction a difficult problem has invariably arisen as to a suitable 
covering especially for conical towers, for which there has been nothing in the market adaptable, 
he only available covering being wood shingles, which split when drawn to the convex .'form of a 
tower. Slate from the same cause will break and metal shingles of forms designed for straight roof- 
ing involve a waste of just fifty per cent, of materials in fitting to cones, and greater waste of "time 
in putting on, as after the 
first course each succeeding 
one has to be reduced in 
size, and practically made 
over by the roofer. 



The manufacturing is now 
done at the factory, and 
not by the roofer on the 
roof. 

0*0 D*C ofc 



aiocks 



It will be noticed that in both our Graduated 
and Regular Spanish" Tile, the locks are so 
constructed that the water cannot enter them 
but is carried from instead of to the lock In 
this feature they differ, and are superior to all 
others. 




No. 2. 

Graduated Flat Tile, with 
but one edge turned. 



No. 3. 

Graduated Flat Tile, with 
both edges turned ready 
for nailing between wood 
strips ; also section of 
adjoining course. 



No. 4. 

Graduated Round Tile, 
for covering wood 
strips, dotted line indi- 
cating next tile above. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



'♦TEN IN ONE." 



/\ercb*i)t'? t\tt\\ 5p*i?isb Tiles. 



One Sheet Stamped into Ten Tiles. 



Copper 



Terne Plates 



GaJvfcnized 5teel 



Zinc 




It is a well known fact that we were the originators of Metal " Spanish " Tiles 
with storm proof lock, the excellence of which is proven by the large quantities 
supplied during the past years. 

We hold letters patent on the only storm-proof lock which has been found 
effective, formed in the curved part of the tile, which turns the water from the 
lock. This limits imitators to a lock in the flat portion of the tile, where it would 
naturally be flooded in every rain storm and leakage is inevitable. The system 
of treatment as in corrugated iron with side over-lap, such as our " Ten in One," 
is superior to a flat lock. While we do not consider the light sheets will 
make as tight a roof as our Interlocking' Tiles, at the same time we 
manufacture them for those who prefer this pattern, which shows ten figures in 
each sheet. The upper end of the underlying Tile has securely riveted thereto 
heavy cleats, which secures the lower edge of the Tile above, which being 
independent of nails, makes a most valuable feature in this class of Tile. 



Merchant £f Co., Incorporated. 



Ridge 



g ,,and,,0 



Hip Tiles 



also 

Terminals! 

for Hips, Gables 
and Dormers. 




Fiji 

Fig. i. — Ridge (or Hip) Tile and 
Terminal. 

FiG. 2. — Hip Terminal made suit- 
able for 10 x 14 or 14 x 20 size of Span- 
ish Tile. 

Fig. 3.— Special Valley for "Gothic" 
pattern or other shingles. 



Fig. 3 




Fi?Z 




Union Station, Dallas, Texas, Roofed with our Metal Spanish Tiles. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



44 (% othic ff ano "^iamonb" 7Ttle8 



(GOTHIC PATTERN ) 




for Si&tnQ or IRoofing. 

Zin, Copper or . . ♦ ♦ 

. .. • . <3al\>ani3eb Steel 



Each Tile covers 6 by 6 in. 400 cover a 
Square of 100 square feet. 

Gross weight, 85 lbs. per square. 



(DIAMOND PATTERN 

PRICE LIST, 

(Painted). 

Diamond," made of 
1 C Charcoal Tin, at 
$8.25 per square. 

"Gothic," made of 1 
C Charcoal Tin, at 
$8..5o per square. 

Discount, per sq. 

Patented April 12, 1892. 

for Small TRoofs, /iftansarfrs, Bulftbeafrg, Gables, Bte, 

In ordering, if you will give us the length of eave or base 
course we will cut the right amount for first course. The points 
cut off will work along the top. No extra charge. 




Merchant Cjf Co., Incorporated. 



MERCHANT'S 

"Qothic" Shingle 



is designed expressly to meet a requirement amongst Architects, 
Builders, and others who have discarded the oroli?iary Tin Shingles 

on account of the ab- 
sence of ornamentation 
and bold appearance, 
such as we have endeav- 
ored to make prominent 
in 

♦ ♦ ♦ Sbingle ♦ . ♦ 

avoiding the monotony 
of flat Shingles or Slates 



AN IMPORTANT FEATURE 

in our new "Gothic" Shingle aside from the storm-proof lock, is 
that the sheets are first crimped, giving the Shingles strength and 
rigidity, as well as the ornamentation possessed by no other Shingle 
on the market. 

WE HAVE THREE SIZES 

viz: 7 x 10", 10 x 14" and 14 x 20", manufactured of Copper and Tin 
(Roofing Plates) of various grades; also of Galvanized Steel. 

The "Gothic" Shingle is easily laid, and the construction of 
the side-lock is such that every allowance is made for expansion 
and contraction of the metal, and is absolutely storm-proof. 

...NO NAILS EXPOSED AND NO SOLDER USED . . . 

A thoroughly practical, and economic system of Roofing. 




Prices Named on Application. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



THE "STAR" * VENTILATOR 

Hasan efficiency that is well known to Architects, Engineers, promi- 
nent Builders and others throughout the country. It is used also 
by the United States Government, in the various engineering 
departments, on account of its superiority. 




PATENTED MARCH 30, 1886 



Made of either Galvanized Iron, Copper or Brass in all sizes 
to suit all conditions and to meet every requirement. 



For Ventilation of 
Churches 
School Houses 

Public Buildings f 

Residences * 

Power Houses 
Locomotive Round Houses 



Cotton and 

Woolen Mills 
Carpet and Paper Mills 
Foundries, Dye Houses 
Morocco Factories 
Railway Cars 



Ferry Boats, etc. 



F*rice List. 



2 inch SI 00 



2>^ 
3 

?A 

4 

4^ 

5 

5^ 

6 

7 

8 

9 



1 00 
1 50 
1 50 

1 75 

2 00 
•1 50 

2 85 

3 40 

4 00 

4 65 

5 20 



10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
22 



inch 



{ 5 75 

6 20 

6 75 

9 00 

13 00 

16 00 

20 00 

23 00 

27 00 

30 00 

33 00 

36 00 



24 in 


ch $40 00 


26 ' 




28 ' 




30 ' 


' 65 00 


32 ' 


' 80 00 


34 ' 


' 100 00 


36 ' 


' 120 00 


40 ' 


' 180 00 


44 « 


' 200 00 


48 ' 


' 240 00 


54 ' 




60 l 





DISCOUNT UPON APPLICATION. 



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Merchant Cjf Co., Incorporated. 



VIEW 




We here 
submit a table 

Showing the Capacity of the Different Sizes of 

the "Star" Ventilator. 




Diaineter. 




Capacity. 


Diameter. Capacity. 


2 inches 


4 i 


sq. inches 


10 inches 78 sq. inches 


2% " 


6 


a 


12 113 


3 " 


7 


u 


14 154 


3% " 


9 


a 


16 201 


4 " 


12 


u 


18 254 


VA " 


16 


u 


?o 314 


5 


T 9 


u 


24 452 


5% " 


24 


u 


30 507 


6 


28 


u 


36 1018 


7 " 


38 


u 


40 1256 


8 


50 


a 


48 " 1809 


9 " 


63 


u 


60 2827 



The "Star" Ventilator, owing to its construction, has a greater 
exhaust or ventilating area than any other Ventilator of the same 
diameter, and is absolutely storm proof. The Ventilator, however, 
must necessarily have as great a capicity as the flue or opening upon 
wmich it is placed. For instance if a flue measures 8x12 inches 
inside diameter, nothing less than a 10-inch Ventilator should be used. 

Where a chimney has more than one flue a separate ventilator for 
each is advisable. While two or more flues may be covered with a 
large base, yet a separate pipe should be made for each flue, making 
them independent of each other, and thereby preventing gas or smoke 
entering one from the other. 



Merchant <fff Co., Incorporated. 



II 



MERCHANT'S 



Combination 
Skylight 
"Star" 
Ventilator 




Absolutely Storm-proof and 
Effective. 

(^ — <s> — <© 

This Ventilator and Skylight is constructed so as to embody all 
the essential principles required to make a strictly first-class and re- 
liable Ventilator. Light being the important feature, the diameter 
of the circular glass top is one-fourth greater than the diameter of 
the shaft of the Ventilator. The area of light is therefore increased 
about 55 per cent. 

In providing this additional area, and by the use of heavy glass 
securely set in a frame constructed in a rigid manner, glass break- 
age is reduced to a minimum and fully accommodates the diagonal 
rays of light penetrating through the additional surface of glass. 
The inside flange is constructed on a proportionately larger basis, 
thereby necessitating heavier materials when made up for Skylight 
use than for the regular Ventilator. Every allowance is made for 
condensation. 

The metal top Star Ventilator has always ventilated thor- 
oughly. The introduction of the Skylight feature sacrifices none 
of its ventilating qualities. The full capacity of ventilation is given 
without interference with the light. 

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE between the Combination Skylight "STAR" 
Ventilator and the original metal-top "STAR" is in the glass top. The general 
construction is the same. The thickness of glass varies with the size of the 
Ventilator, and provision for shedding water, snow, etc., has been made. 

Something of this sort has been needed in numerous cases and Architects and 
Builders will at once recognize in the new Ventilator a valuable improvement ovei 
the old system. HYGIENIC PRINCIPLES demand light as well as air, and 
the combination of perfect ventilation with plenty of light has thus been provided 
for, and the usual care in manufacture, superiority of material and general 
excellence of the original U STAR" Ventilator is assured. 

PRICES ON APPLICATION. 



12 Merchant d? Co., Incorporated. 






72K 



FOR 



Chimney Ventilators. 




There are two plans of attaching the "Star " Ventilator 
to a chimney, both of which are thoroughly practical. 
They are also economical and durable. These bases are 
of heavy galvanized sheet iron, and made to fit closely 
to the chimney, with either an inside or outside flange. 
The box attachments are securely riveted. 

The base with outside flange is made to fit over the 
entire chimney, making it impossible for rain, snow or 
dampness to get on the inside of the flue. The inside 
flange is quite as effective. 

Great care should be used in measurements, to insure 
good results. 

Bases can be made to fit any roof or chimney, either 
square or oblong. The price of the base is extra, accor- 
ding to size and quantity. 

We furnish dampers, if wanted, thereby regulating the 
draught. 

Send for our "Star Ventilator" book. 



Merchant & Co., Incorpoi'ated. 13 



On each Sheet of Merchant's 

High Grade 
Roofing 
Plates 

There are letters stamped in the centre so you can plainly read 
the name of the brand and thickness of the plate. 




That much you can see, but what you can't see is most im- 
portant of all, it is that 

Merchant's Best Plates ♦ ♦ ♦ 

are Coated by the Palm Oil Process, 

which is the only way to make good roofing tin. 

The duty of the roof is to keep out the rain. It will perform 
this duty if you use 

merchant: 

palm oil high grade 
<^roofing plates 

and take care of it. Just how long a roof made of acid plates 
will last no one can say. Sometimes it will keep out the rain for 
three or four years, and sometimes it will leak inside of twelve 
months. 

When you receive our plates you will find that each sheet is 
absolutely perfect. If you detect the slightest defect, we will 
replace the sheet at our expense. 



14 Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 

High Grade Roofing Plates 



"Merchant's Old Method 



9) 



This brand is accepted by the United States Government and 
the leading architects, as the best terne plate produced. 

The Steel is of the finest and softest quality, and will stand 
the most severe tests. 

The sheets are coated by the Palm Oil Process only. 

Extra heavily coated, the metal evenly and uniformly distrib- 
uted over the entire sheet. 

Stamped with brand and thickness, resquared, and carefully 
assorted. No Wasters. 



"Merchant's Roofing 



}} 



is SUPERIOR to any Brand in the Market 
except "MERCHANTS OLD METHOD/' 

POINTS OF MERITi 

Soft, very ductile Steel Body. 

Made by the Palm Oil Process only. 

Uniformly and very heavily coated, no beaded edges or 

irregularities. 
Stamped with brand and thickness. 
Each sheet resquared and perfect. 
No Wasters. 



"American Old Style" 

is made by the Palm Oil Process, and is heavily coated. 

The sheets are resquared, stamped with the brand and thick- 
ness, and finely assorted. No Wasters. 



WE WILL NAME SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 15 

High Grade Roofing Plates 



"Alaska" and "Gamaret 



9* 



Strictly Palm Oil Process. 



The most popular brands of extra coated High Grade Roofing Plates in 
the market. Always of uniform quality. Each sheet resquared, stamped with 
the brand and thickness and perfectly assorted. NO WASTERS. 

THE "EMLYN" BRAND 
ROOFING PLATES 

Having special arrangements with the former makers of this justly 
celebrated brand, we offer to the trade the 

"EMLYN" Brand of Roofing Plates 

Resquared. Each sheet stamped with the brand and thickness. This plate is 
made by the PALM OIL PROCESS exclusively, no Acid Flux being used. It 
is an excellent plate. 



Good Grade Roofing: Plates 



u 



HickOry Good Coating. 



Empir6 ' Good Coating. 

Palm Fair Coating. 

The above three brands are resquared, stamped with the brand and 
thickness, and can be furnished of Prime or Waster quality. 

We will name Special Prices on Application. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



,,,Two Object Lessons,,, 



The strength of a chain depends on its weakest link. 

The life and value of a roofing plate depends on the 
thinnest coated part. 

The value of MERCHANTS roofing tin is in the process 
and uniformity of coating, and 

The Entire Absence of Acid Flux. 



Object Lesson, No. 1. 

Showing: Old Process. 



Object Lesson, No. 2. 

Showing Our Process. 




Showing the unevenness of coat- 
ing on a sheet of "old style" 
Roofing Tin made by a process 
claimed superior to sheets thor- 
oughly coated in all parts alike. 



Showing the regular uniformity 
of coating on our High Grade roof- 
ing plates, made by the Palm Oil 
Process. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



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A Good Hard Rain and A Cheap Tin Roof 




fAN teach more practical lessons 
in two hours, against buying 
hidden holes, than a barrel 
of literature could in twelve 
months ,,,,.,,,, 



A HOLE 



that attends strictly to business for sixty minutes can cause more ex- 
pense than the roof would cost if covered with the finest tin in the 
world. And these holes cannot be seen in the buying, 

Cheap Tin is Made by a Cheap, Quick Process, 

using very strong Acid. This acid lies concealed in the very pores 
of the steel. It is active, disintegrating, destructive; forms rust, weak- 
ens resistance, bores holes — and here the trouble begins. This takes 
but a few months. 



On SEPTEMBER 23, 1895.,, 

The United States Government 

broadly distributed specifications for Roofing Tin to be placed on the new 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, as follows: 

"The United States desires only the best quality of dipped 
roofing plates, and samples showing surface imperfections, or 
irregularities in size, weight or shape will be rejected. Compara- 
tive tests will be made for weight, ductility, uniformity of plates, 
and thickness and quality of coating; all of which, as well as 
prices, will be considered in awarding the contract. 

"Each bid must be accompanied by a full sample box, and 
must state the brand and average net weight per box of the roofing 
plates offered. No quantity less than a full box will be received as 
a sample and unsuccessful bidders can remove their samples as 
soon as contract is awarded." 



TJnder these rigid specifications, examu 

nation and tests were made by a 

committee who awarded the contract to 



Merchant & Co., 

INCORPORATED 

Large stocks always carried in Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Boston, Denver and Brooklyn, 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Regular Grade Roofing Tin 




To meet the demand for a regular grade of Roofing Plates, 
we offer you the following brands, which are of good working quali- 
ty and nicely coated: 

"ELSIE" 

Dark, Oil Finish, Stamped. 



"KISMET" 

Dark, Oil Finish, Not Stamped* 



"STANLEY" 

Bright, Dry Finish, Stamped. 



U 



ft 



ARCH 



Bright, Dry Finish, Not Stamped. 



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We can furnish the above plates of Prime, Unassorted and 
Waster quality ; light, medium or full weight, 20x28 and 14x20 
size. The plates have given the very best satisfaction for a medium 
quality of tin. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



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CONTINUOUS ROOFING TIN. 



"TANDEM" 



ira iaillllljlli'' 1 :' ' 'w T 



From &&&m to Seam 




SIZES. 

It is made in three sizes, 14", 20" and 28" wide, each strip of 20" and 28" contains one 
hundred square feet surface. 14" contains 50 square feet to each strip, and is packed two 
strips in each roll. 

QUALITIES. 

It is made in I. C. and I. X. thickness. 
1st Quality Tandem " Old Style." 
2d " " Extra 

3d " " Worcester Orade. 

It is painted on one side, if desired, with pure Metallic Paint and Linseed Oil 



PRICES ON APPLICATION 



ROOFING PLATES IN ROLLS. 




WE CAN FURNISH YOU 



Weights 

Quality 

Grade 



Process 

and 

Finish 



190 Lbs,, 200 lbs,, also IC 
full weight and IX full 
weight thickness, 

WASTER or PRIME,- ex* 
cept HIGH GRADE which 
is of PRIME quality only, 

LIGHT, MEDIUM,HEA VY 
or EXTRA HEAVILY 
COATED, 

HIGH GRADE plates of 
PALM OIL process only, 
Others of dark oil finish, or 
bright, dry finish, 



Widths 

and 

Lengths 
Seams 

and 

Courses 
Painting 



J4 U wide by 86' long 
20" wide by 60' long 
28' ' wide by 43 
long 

CROSS LOCK seams soU 
dered by hand EDGES per* 
fectly straight. 



PAINTED on one or both 
sides, when so ordered. 



We respectfully caution the trade to avoid quotations that do not definitely specify the 
weight and quality of the tin offered. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Cost of Tin Roofing. 

The following table shows the cost per square and per square 
foot of tin roofing, laid with 14 x 20 tin, with tin at any price from 
$4 to $10 per box. The first column contains the price per box of 
tin; the second column shows the cost of tin per square (100 square 
feet) of surface, and the third column shows the cost of tin per 
square foot of surface. 



FLAT SEAM 

COST WITH 14x20 TIN. 



ROOFING. 

COST WITH 20x28 TIN. 





Cost 






Cost 




Price of 


per sq. 


Cost 


Price of 


per sq. 


Cost 


Tin 


of flat 


per sq. 


Tin 


of flat 


per sq. 


per box 


roof 14 


foot. 


per box 


roof 14 


foot. 




x 20 Tin 






x 20 Tin 




14.25 


$2.21 


.0221 


$8.25 


$4.29 


.0429 


4.50 


2.34 


.0234 


8.50 


4.42 


.0442 


4.75 


2.47 


.0247 


8.75 


4.55 


.0455 


5.C0 


2.60 


.0260 


9.00 


4.68 


.0468 


5.25 


2.73 


.0273 


9.25 


4.81 


.0481 


5.50 


2.86 


.0286 


9.50 


4.94 


.0494 


5.75 


2.99 


.0299 


9.75 


5.07 


.0507 


6.00 


3.12 


.0312 


10.00 


5.20 


.0520 


6.25 


3 25 


.0325 


10.25 


5.33 


.0533 


6.50 


3 38 


.0338 


10.50 


5.46 


.0546 


6.75 


3.51 


.0351 


10.75 


5.59 


.0559 


7.00 


3.64 


.0364 


11.00 


5.72 


.0572 


7.25 


3.77 


.0377 


11.25 


5.S5 


.0585 


7.50 


3.90 


.0390 


11.50 


5.98 


.0598 


7.75 


4.03 


.0403 


11.75 


6.11 


.0611 


8.00 


4.16 


.0416 


12.00 


6.24 


.0624 





Cost 






Cost 




Price of 


per sq. 


Cost 


Price 


per sq. 


Cost 


Tin 


of flat 


per sq. 


Tin 


of flat 


per sq. 


per box 


roof 20 


foot. 


per box 


roof 20 


foot. 




x 28 Tin 
$2.01 


.0201 




x 28 Tin 




$8.00 


$16.00 


$4.01 


.0401 


8.50 


2.13 


.0213 


16.50 


4.13 


.0413 


9.00 


2.26 


.0226 


17.00 


4.26 


.0426 


9.50 


2.38 


.0238 


17.50 


4.38 


.0438 


10.00 


2.51 


.0251 


18.00 


4 51 


.0451 


10.50 


2.63 


.0263 


18.50 


4.63 


.0463 


11.00 


2.76 


.0276 


19.00 


4.76 


.0476 


11.50 


2.88 


.0288 


19.50 


4.88 


.0488 


12.00 


3.00 


.0300 


20.00 


5.01 


.0501 


12.50 


3.13 


.0313 


20.50 


5.13 


.0513 


13.00 


3.25 


.0325 


21.00 


5.26 


.0526 


13.50 


3.38 


.0338 


21.50 


5.38 


.0538 


14.00 


3.50 


.0350 


22.00 


5.51 


.0551 


14.50 


3.63 


.0363 


22.50 


5.63 


.0563 


15.00 


3.75 


.0375 


23.00 


5.76 


.0576 


15.50 


3.88 


.0388 









STANDING SEAM ROOFING. 

COST WITH 14 x 20 TIN. COST WITH 20 x 28 TIN. 





Cost 
per sq. 






Cost 
per sq. 




Price of 


of st'dg 


Cost 


Price of 


of st'dg 


Cost 


Tin 


seam 


per sq. 


Tin 


seam 


per sq. 


per box 


roof 
with 14 
x 20 Tin 


fnot 


per box 


roof 
with 14 
x 20 Tin 


foot. 


$4.25 


$2.37 


.0237 


$7.25 


$4.03 


.0403 


4.50 


2.51 


.0251 


7.50 


4.17 


.0417 


4.75 


2.65 


.0265 


7.75 


4.31 


.0431 


5.00 


2.79 


.0279 


8.00 


4.45 


.0445 


5.25 


2.93 


.0293 


8.25 


4.59 


.0459 


5.50 


3 06 


.0306 


8.50 


4.73 


.0473 


5.75 


3.20 


.0820 


8.75 


4.87 


.0487 


6.00 


3.34 


.0334 


9.00 


5.01 


.0501 


6.25 


3.48 


.0348 


9.25 


■ 5.15 


.0515 


6.50 


3.62 


.0362 


9.50 


5.29 


.0529 


6.75 


3.76 


.0376 


9.75 


5.43 


.0.543 


7.00 


3.90 


.0390 


10.00 


5.57 


.0557 



I Cost 
persq. 
Price of of st'dg 

Tin J seam 
per box 1 roof 
I with 20 
Ix 28Tin 



$8.00 
8.50 
9.00 
9.50 
10.00 
10.50 
11.00 
11.50 
12.00 
12.50 
13.00 
13.50 
14.00 
14.50 
15.00 
15.50 
16.00 



$2.15 
2.28 
2.41 
2.55 
2.68 
2.82 
2.95 
3.09 
3.21 
3.35 
3.48 
3.62 
3.75 
3.89 
4.02 
4.15 
4.29 







Cost 






per sq. 


Cost 


Price of 


of st'dg 


per 4q. 


Tin 


seam 


foot 


per box 


roof 
with 20 
x 28 Tin 

$4.42 


.0215 


$16.50 


.0228 


17.00 


4.56 


.0241 


17.50 


4.69 


.0255 


18.00 


4.82 


.0268 


18.50 


4.96 


.0282 


19.00 


5.09 


.0295 


19.50 


5.23 


.0309 


20.00 


5.36 


.0321 


20.50 


5.49 


.0335 


21.00 


5.63 


.0348 


21.50 


5.76 


.0362 


22.00 


5.90 


.0375 


22.50 


6.03 


-.0389 


23.00 


6.17 


.0402 


23.50 


6.30 


.0415 


24.00 


6.43 


.0429 







Cost 

per sq. 

foot 



.0442 
.0456 
.0469 
.0482 
.0496 
.0509 
.0523 
.0536 
.0549 
.0568 
.0576 
.0590 
.0603 
.0617 
.0630 
.0643 



Please note the above table of prices, showing the net cost of tin 
per square foot, also per 100 square feet — for material only. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated, 



21 



TIN ROOFERS' TABLES. 

We give below four tables, which will be found of practical value by tin- 
ners in calculating the number of boxes of tin needed to cover a given area of 
roof. 



14x20 Flat Seam Roofing. 

Table showing the square feet of "flat seam" 
roof for any number of sheets of 14x20 tin 
plate-from i to 1000; also showing the num- 
ber of sheets of 14x20 tin plate required to 
lay any given "flat seam" roof varying in 
size from 2 feet to 1715 feet. 

Size of tin,14x20, edged, 13x19; sq. in. exposed 
247; sheets per box, 112. 



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1 2 

2 3 

3 5 

4 7 

5 9 

6 10 

7 12 

8 14 

9 15 

10 17 

11 19 

12 21 

13 22 

14 24 

15 26 

16 27 

17 29 

IS 31 

19 33 

20 34 

21 36 

22 38 



44 75 



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...87 
...89 
...91 
...93 
...94 
...96 
...98 
...99 
.101 
,103 
,105 
.106 
.108 
.110 
,111 
.113 



67 

68 

69 

70.... 
71 



115 
117 
118 
120 
.22 
124 
125 
127 
129 
13u 
132 
134 
136 
137 
139 
141 
142 
1-44 
146 
148 
149 
151 



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CO 



89. 

90. 

91 

92. 

93. 

94. 

95. 

96. 

97. 

98. 

99. 
100. 
200. 
300. 
400. 
5n0. 
6U0. 
700. 
800 
900. 
1000. 



. 153 
. 154 
. 156 
. 158 
. 160 
. 161 
. 163 
. 165 
. 166 
168 
. 170 
. 172 
. 343 
. 515 
. 686 
. 858 
.1029 
.1201 
.1372 
.1544 
.1715 



14x20 Standing Seam Roof. 

Table showing the square feet of "standing 
seam" roof for any number of sheets of 
14x20 tin plate from 1 to 1000; also showing 
the numbei of sheets of 14x20 tin plates re- 
quired to lay any given"standing seam"roof 
varying in size from 2 feet to 16,02 feet. 

Size of tin, 14x20; exposed on roof, 13x1 1% sq. 
in. exposed, 230%, sheets per box, 112. 



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03 
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33 
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CO 


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33 03 

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1 


?3 


.. 37 


45 


...19, 


2„ 


... 3 


?A 


38 


46 


...74 


3 


... 5 


•75... 


40 


47... 


..75 


4 


6 


26... 


4? 


48 


...77 


5... 


8 


27... 


43 


49, 


...79 


6 


10 


28 


45 


50 , 


...80 




11 


29... 


46 


51 , 


m 


8 


...13 


30... 


48 


52,,, 


...83 


9... 


14 


31 


50 


53 , 


85 


10 


16 


33 


51 


54, 


..87 


11... 


...18 


38... 


53 


55... 


88 


1? 


,.,19 


34 


54 


56 


...90 


13... 


?1 


35 


56 




91 


14 


?? 


36 


58 


58 


.. 93 


15... 


?4 


37... 


59 


59 


,, 95 


16 


?fi 


38... 


61 


60 


96 


17... 


,,,27 


39... 


6? 


61 


98 


18 


,.V9 


40 


64 


62 


99 


19... 


30 


41. . 


.. 66 


63 


101 


?.o... 


32 


4? 


...67 


64 


.103 


21 


34 


43... 


, 69 


65,. , 


..104 


?,? 


35 


44 


.,,71 


66... 


106 



O 03 



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3 03 
CO 



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CO 



67 107 

68 109 

69 Ill 

70 112 

71 
72 
73 
74 
75 
76 



114 
115 
117 
119 
120 
121 
123 
125 
127 
128 
130 
131 



79 

SO 

81 

82 

83 133 

84 135 

85 136 

1x8 
139 
141 



03 

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53 o> 
3 © 

CO 



89... 

90... 

91... 

92... 

93... 

94... 

95... 

96. 

97... 

98... 

99... 
100... 
200... 
300.. 
400... 
500.. 
600... 
700... 
800... 
900... 
1000... 



. 143 
. 144 
. 146 
. 147 

149 
. 151 
. 152 
. 154 
. 155 
. 157 
. 159 

160 
. 320 
. 481 
. 641 
. 801 
. 961 
.1122 
.1282 
.1442 
.1602 



20x28 Flat Seam Roofing. 

Table showing the square feet of "flat seam" 
roof for any number of sheets of 20x28 tin 
plate from 1 to 1000; also showing the num- 
ber of sheets of 20x28 tin plate required to 
lay any given "flat seam" roof varying in 
size from 4 feet to 3562 feet. 

Size of tin, 20x28; edged, 27x19; sq. in. expos- 
ed, 513; sheets per box, 112. 



r, 03 s3 03 



1 4 

2 7 

3 10 

4 14 

5 18 

6 21 

7 ....25 

8 29 

9 32 

10 36 

11 39 

12 43 

13 46 

14 50 

15 53 

16 57 

17 61 

18 64 

19 68 

20 71 

21 75 

22 78 



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.« mp 

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coco 

23 82 

24 86 

25 o9 

26 93 

27 96 

28 100 

29 103 

30 107 

61 110 

32 114 

33 118 

34 121 

35 125 

36 128 

37 132 

38 135 

39 139 

40... .143 
41.... 146 

42 150 

43 153 

44 157 



33 03 

O * S3 03 
1^. 03 3 03 

CO 02 



45 160 

46 164 

47 167 

48 171 

49... .175 

50 178 

51.... 182 

52 185 

53 189 

54 ..192 
55... 196 

56 199 

57 203 

58 207 

59 210 

60 214 

61 217 

62 221 

63 224 

64 22* 

65 232 

66 235 



03 

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CO 



03 

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79... 

80... 
81... 

82... 
83... 
81... 
85... 
86... 
87... 
88 .. 



239 
242 
246 
349 
253 
256 
260 
264 
267 
271 
274 
278 
281 
285 
289 
292 
296 
299 
303 
306 
310 
314 



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CO 



V 

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3 <v 

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89. 

90.. 

91.. 

92.. 

93.. 

94.. 

95.. 

96.. 

97. 

98.. 

99.. 
100.. 
200.. 
300.. 
400.. 
500.. 
600.. 
700.. 
800.. 
9'0.. 
1000.. 



... 317 
... 321 
... 324 
.. 328 
... 331 
.:. 335 
... 338 
... 342 
... 346 
... 349 
... 353 
... 356 
... 713 
...1069 
...1425 
...1781 
...2138 
...2494 
...2850 
...3206 
. .3562 



20x28 Standing Seam Roofing. 

Table showing the square feet of "standing 
seam" roof for any number of sheets of 20x28 
tin plate from 1 to 1,000; also showing the 
numoer of sheets of 20x28 tin plate required 
to lay any given "standing seam" roof vary- 
ing in size from 3 feet to 3328 feet. 

Size of tin, 20x28; exposed on roof, 20x17%; 
sq. in. exposed, 4793^; sheets per box, 112. 



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.77 



.83 



...90 
..93 
..96 
.100 
.103 
.106 



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33 110 

34. ...113 

35 116 

36 120 

37 123 

38 ....126 

39 130 

40 133 

41 136 

42 140 

43 143 

44 146 



45 150 

46 153 

47 156 

48 160 

49 163 

50 166 

51 170 

52 173 

53 176 

54 180 

55 183 

56 186 

57 190 

58 193 

59 196 

60 200 

61 203 

62 206 

63 210 

64 213 

65 216 

66 220; 



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67... 
68... 
69... 
70... 
71... 
72... 
73... 
74... 
75... 
76... 
77... 
78... 
79... 
80... 
81.. 
82... 
83... 
84... 
85... 
-'6... 
87... 
88... 



223 
226 
230 
'233 
236 
240 
243 
246 
250 
253 
256 
259 
263 
266 
269 
273 
276 
280 
283 
286 
289 
293 



x 



03 
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S3 03 

CO 



89 

90 

91 

92 

93 

94 

95 

96 319 

97 323 

98 

99 
100 
200 
300 

400 1331 

500 1664 

600 1997 

700 2830 

800 2662 

900 2925 

1000 3328 



296 
300 
303 
306 
309 
313 
316 



326 
329 
883 
656 
998 



22 Merchant & Co. , Incorporated, 

High Grade Bright Tins 



THE DIFFERENCE between "Charcoal" and "Coke" Bright 
tin is in the coating, steel and assortment. Some so- 
called "Charcoal" plates are made of common steel, are 
thinly coated and poorly assorted ; while others have a dull, 
lusterless appearance. 

YOU CANNOT MISTAKE our "Charcoal" Bright Plates for 
an inferior grade. The finish is like highly polished silver. 
The surface has no black spots, blisters or other defects. 
The steel is soft and ductile. 

Our Brands are "Palma" "Florence" and "Minerva" made of 
the finest quality of soft steel, coated with pure refined Australian 
Tin , and assorted with the utmost care. 

"PALMA," Extra Charcoal 

Finest Finish and Lustre ; Extra Heavily Coated, 

"FLORENCE," Charcoal 

Strictly "Calland" or "Melyn" Grade} High Finish, Heavily 
Coated, 

"MINERVA" 

Medium "Charcoal" Bright Finish, Well Coated, 



The extreme care with which we assort our product insures not only extra 
fine Prime Plates but also an unusually good run of Wasters, which necessarily 
arise in the process of manufacture, and which we pack separately, and sell at a 
reduction in price, 

ALL SIZES AND THICKNESSES. 



Regular Grade Bright Tins 

The following brands are of excellent working quality and very 
nicely coated : 

"VIOLET" Allaway Grade, Medium Charcoal Finish, 
"ROSE" Best Coke Finish, 

ALL SIZES AND WEIGHTS. LOW PRICES. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 23 

UBrigbt XLin flMate* 

We have in stock the following Plates specially adapted 
to the manufacture of Furnace Pipe: 

IC and IX, 20x23, for 7 in* Pipe 
IC and IX, 20x26, for 8 in* Pipe 
IC and IX, 20x29^, for 9 in. Pipe 
IC and IX, 20x32^, for 10 in* Pipe 
IC and IX, 20x35^, for \\ in* Pipe 
IC and IX, 20x38^, for \2 in* Pipe 

One Piece, Boiler Size, Bright Tin, Heavily Coated, 

Charcoal Finish* 

iX Ux56 2X J4x56 

iX 14 x 60 2X *4 x 60 

PRIME AND WASTER QUALITY. 



»•» 



We carry a full stock in**** 

VARIOUS GRAPES AND THICKNESSES 

♦***of the following Square and Special Sizes 

10x14 18x18 12^x17 14x31 

12 X 12 19 X 19 12 X 24 14 X 36 

13 X 13 20 X 20 13 X 26 14 X 21 

14 X 14 22 X 22 14 X 22 15 X 21 

15 x 15 24 x 24 14 x 24 16 x 19 

16 x 16 10 x 20 14 x 26 16 X 20 

I7XI7 11X22 14X28 16X22 

17 x 25 

and also have J 4 x 20 and 20 x 28 sizes, from 80 lb* basis 
to DXXXX thickness* 



WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. 



24 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



TAGGER'S TIN. 



No. 38 Gauge, 14 x 20, Taggers Tin @ per box, 225 sheets. 

36 " " " " 180 " 

38 " 20x28, " " 225 

36 " " " " 180 

TAGGER'S' IRON. 



< < 



No. 38 Gauge, 10 x 14, Taggers Iron @ per box, 450 sheets. 



36 ' 


< i i 


38 ' 


' 14x20, 


36 • 


( ( < 


38 ' 


' 20 X 28, 


36 ' 


« < < 



tt 

i ( 
i ( 



360 
225 

180 

225 

180 



TINNED IRON. 



Nos. 18, 19 and 20 gauges, not wider than 36", nor longer than io8 // @ c. per lb 

21 to 24 gauges, and 4X " " " " " 84 c. " 

25 to 27 gauges " " " " " " -j c. " 



Special sizes and gauges made to order* 
Loose Sheets advance J^c. per lb. 



We are direct importers of Tinned Iron Sheets, in larger quan- 
tities than any other concern in the country and we handle the 
very best and highest grade only. 



We are Importers and Jobbers in Genuine 

Lagos Palm Oil. 

Also Ceylon Cocoanut Oil. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



25 



TIN PLATES. 

Standard Sizes, Gauges, Sheets and Net Weight per Box. 



Standard 


Inch 1™*" 






Net 


Standard 




Thick- 
ness 






Net 


Birmingham 


Size 


Sheets 


Weight 


Birmingham 


Inch 


Size 


Sheets 


Weight 


Sheet Gauge 










Pounds 


Sheet Gauge 








Pounds 


30.0 


.0123 


1C 


14x20 


112 


107 


30.5 


.0115 1001b. 


14x20 


112 


100 


28.1 


.0155 


IX 


14x20 


112 


135 


31.1 


.0109 


95 " 


14x20 


112 


95 


26.8 


.0179 


2X 


14x20 


112 


156 


31.6 


.0103 


90 " 


14x20 


112 


90 


25.8 


.0201 


3X 


14x20 


112 


175 


32.0 


.0098 


85 " 


14x20 


112 


85 


24.8 


.0226 


4X 


14x20 


112 


197 


32.5 


.0092 


80 " 


14x20 


112 


80 


23.9 


.0251 


5X 


14x20 


112 


219 


33.1 


.0086 


75 " 


14x20 


112 


75- 


23.1 


.0275 


6X 


14x20 


112 


240 


33.7 


.0080 


70 " 


14x20 


112 


70 


22.4 


.0299 


7X 


14x20 


112 


261 


34.3 


.0074 


65 " 


14x20 


112 


65 


21.7 


.0323 


8X 


14x20 


112 


282 


35.0 


.0069 


60 " 


14x20 


112 


60 


21.3 


.0338 


9X 


14x20 


112 


295 


35.7 


.0063 


55 " 


14x20 


112 


55 


20.8 


.0358 


10X 


14x20 


112 


312 


36.5 


.0057 


50 " 


14x20 


112 


50 



Thick- 
ness 



Size 



IC 

IX 
2X 
3X 
4X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 



20x28 
20x28 
20x28 
20x28 
20x28 
10x14 
10x14 
10x14 
10x20 
10x20 
10x20 
11x22 
11x22 
11x22 
12x24 
12x24 
12x24 
13x26 
13x26 
13x26 
14x21 
14x21 
14x21 
14x22 
14x22 
14x22 
14x24 
14x24 
14x24 
14x26 
14x26 



Sheets 



112 
112 
112 
56 
56 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225' 
225 
225 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 



Net 
Weight 
Pounds 



214 
270 
312 
175 
197 
107 
135 
156 
153 
193 
223 
185 
233 
270 
110 
139 
161 
129 
163 
188 
112 
142 
164 
118 
148 
172 
128 
162 
187 
139 
176 



Thick- 
ness 



2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IX 
2X 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 



Size 



Sheets 



14x26 
14x28 
14x28 
14x28 
14x31 
14x31 
14x31 
14x56 
14x56 
14x60 
14x60 
15x21 
15x21 
15x21 
16x19 
16x19 
16x19 
16x20 
16x20 
16x20 
16x22 
16x22 
16x22 
10x10 
10x10 
10x10 
11x11 
11x11 
11x11 
12x12 
12x12 



112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
56 
56 
56 
56 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 



Net 
Weight 
Pounds 



203 
150 
189 
218 
166 
209 
242 
189 
218 
203 
234 
120 
152 
176 
116 
147 
169 
122 
154 
178 
134 
170 
196 
77 
97 
112 
93 
117 
135 
110 
139 



Thick- 
ness 

2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 
IC 
IX 
2X 



Size 


Sheets 


12x12 


225 


13x13 


225 


13x13 


225 


13x13 


225 


14x14 


225 


14x14 


225 


14x14 


225 


15x^5 


225 


15x15 


225 


15x15 


225 


16x16 


225 


16x16 


225 


16x16 


225 


17x17 


225 


17x17 


225 


17x17 


225 


18x18 


112 


18x18 


112 


18x18 


112 


19x19 


112 


19x19 


112 


19x19 


112 


20x20 


112 


20x20 


112 


20x20 


112 


22x22 


112 


22x22 


112 


22x22 


112 


24x24 


112 


24x24 


112 


24x24 


112 



Net 
Weight 
Pounds 

161 
129 
163 
188 
150 
189 
218 
172 
217 
251 
196 
247 
285 
221 
277 
322 
124 
156 
180 
138 
174 
201 
153 
193 
223 
185 
233 
270 
220 
278 
321 



Standard 
Birmingham 
Sheet Gauge 



27.8 
25.6 
24.2 
23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.2 
27.8 
25.6 



Inch 



Thick- 
ness 



Size 



Sheets 



.0160 
.0206 
.0242 
.0278 
.0313 
.0349 
.0383 
.0160 
.0206 



D1C 
D1X 
D2X 
D3X 
D4X 
D5X 
D6X 
D1C 
D1X 



12^x17 
12^x17 
12^x17 
12^x17 
12^x17 
12^x17 
123^x17 
15 x21 
15 x21 



100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 



Net Standard 
Weight Birmingham 
Pounds i Sheet Gauge 



95 
122 
143 
165 
184 
206 
226 
141 
! 181 



24.2 
23.0 
22.0 
27.8 
25.6 
24 2 
23l0 
22.0 
22.0 



Inch 



Thick- 
ness 



Size Sheets 



.0242 
.0278 
.0313 
.0160 
.0206 
.0242 
.0278 
.0313 
.0313 



D2X 
D3X 
D4X 
D1C 
D1X 
D2X 
D3X 
D4X 
D4X 



15x21 
15x21 
15x21 
17x25 
17x25 
17x25 
17x25 
17x25 
20x28 



100 
100 
100 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 



Net 
Weight 
Pounds 

212 
244 
272 
95 
122 
113 
165 
184 
242 









TAGGERS TIN AND IRON. 














.No. 






i 






No. 








30.8 


.0112 


32G 


10x14 


256 


112 


30.8 


.0112 


32G 


14x20 


128 


112 


32.2 


.0096 


34G 


10x14 


300 


112 


32.2 


.0096 


34G 


14x20 


150 


112 


33.7 


.0080 


36G 


10x14 


360 


112 


33 7 


.0080 


36G 


14x20 


180 


112 


35.6 


.0064 


38G 


10x14 


450 


112 


35.6 


.0064 


38G 


14x20 


225 


112 



Heater Ripe Sizes 


-Bright Coke Finish Tin Plate, 




30.0 


.0123 


IC 


20x23 


112 


176 


28.1 


.0155 


IX 


20x23 


112 


222 


30.0 


.0123 


IC 


20x26 


112 


199 


28.1 


.0155 


IX 


20x26 


112 


25L 


30.0 


.0123 


IC 


20x29V< 


112 


223 


28.1 


.0155 


IX 


20x2934 


112 


282 


30.0 


.0123 


IC 


20x323| 


112 


248 


28.1 


.0155 


IX 


20x323^ 


112 


313 


30.0 


.0123 


IC 


20x35% 


112 


273 


28.1 


.0155 


IX 


20x35% 


112 


345 


30.0 


.0123 


IC 


20x383^ 


112 


294 


28.1 


.0155 


IX 


20x383^ 


112 


371 



Copyrighted 1896 by MERCHANT & CO., Inc. 



26 



Merchant df Co., Incorporated. 



...METALS... 



»•♦ 



THE distribution of metals in Pigs, Ingots and Bars is one of the branches of 
our business. We are direct importers of Pig Tin, Antimony, &c. We 
are able at all times to sell at the closest market prices, and we would be glad 
to furnish you with any quantity desired. We import only the choicest brands 
of Penang Straits Tin. 

We have large stocks constantly on hand at our warehouses in Philadelphia 
and New York. 

Owing to the fluctuations of the market, the price for metals constantly 
changes. Please write us for our prices, and mention quantity and delivery 
wanted. 



Pig Tin — Straits 

" Australian . . . 

Banka 

"Lamb and Flag" 
" Rerun (50 lb. pigs) 

Bar Tin 

Pig Lead — Soft Refined . 

Bar Lead 

Plumbers Cake Lead . . 
Spelter — Bertha (pure) 
Prime Western 



Ingot Copper — Lake Brands . 
" " Electrolytic . 

" " Casting Grade 



Antimony — "Cookson's" . . 

"Hallet's" Grade 

1 ( ' <■ 



'Japanese' ' 



@ 



c. per lb. 



Price for Lake and Casting Copper Casks .... $1.00 each. 
Each Cask Lake and Casting Copper contains 1250 lbs. 

INGOT BRASS. 

No. 1, Yellow Brass Ingot, Free from iron and suitable for finished work. 
No. 2, Yellow Brass Ingot, A good reliable metal for work where it is not 

necessary to finish. 
No. 1 , Red Brass Ingot, For all work required to be finished, and where a 

high degree of efficiency is required. 

No. 2, Red Brass Ingot, For all kinds of castings, where a cheaper grade of 

metal can be used and where no finish is required. 

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 27 



SOLDER. 



Buying solder is largely a matter of confidence. No one can tell by sight 
whether solder is " >£ and l / 2 " or whether it is something else. " Straight Sol- 
der" looks exactly like solder that is not straight. A buyer is wholly at the 
mercy of the manufacturer. "Straight" solder is easy to make. No secret 
about it. Actual quality is what makes price. When a so-called " %, and 
y 2 " Solder is offered at a lower price than what we ask, the chances are that 
instead of being half tin and half lead, there is more lead than tin in it. 

The point we wish to impress upon consumers is : When buying Merchant's 
Solders you are certain of getting just what you pay for. The brand on 
every bar represents the exact proportions of its mixture. We would no more 
permit any variation from our Standards than would the United States Govern- 
ment in the minting of its coin. 

To prove deception in solder is widespread we have made analysis of nearly 
50 different Brands of Solders and have found but 13 per cent, of them to be 
as represented. The other 87 per cent, varied widely from what they were 
supposed to be and sold for. 

This means that purchasers of 87 per cent, of these Brands are paying for 
what they do not get. It means that these consumers are out of money and the 
manufacturers of the " Straight " Solders are placed at a disadvantage. 

Has it ever occured to you to find out if you are really getting what you are 
paying for ? We will tell you upon receipt of samples sent to us, and without 
any expense To you. 



We Make the Following Brands 
BRANDED 



-cts.perlb. 



"Merchants Co., Inc. Extra Fine," ! Only the very best 

11 Merchant* Co., Inc. Warranted K&^ " ***?*, Z*JT?I 

refined materials 

" Merchant &. Co., Inc. 90 to 100." used. 

"Standard" 

"Merchant & Co., Inc. 1 {» c f ke * ( m f de °f the ^st 

\ selected materials, and guaranteed 

Plumbers' Extra Wiping." J lo give satisfaction. 
Double Refined Solder. 

11 1/ a 1/ w cu " \N0.8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Wire Gauge 
/ 2 and / 2 Wire bolder, j- (f or e i ec t r ical and other purposes) 



Any quality capping a bars, % cent per pound extra. Triangular A bars j^ 
cent per pound extra. Slab solder 4 x 6 in. x y z in. thick, no extra. Sizes of 
our solder boxes are 25, 50, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300 and 500 pounds each. 
Wire solder is sold on reels of 100 lbs. Reels 25 cents each Returnable. Size 
of "Standard" " Double Refined " and "Warranted y z and l / 2 " about i# 
pounds each ; all others i^ pounds each. 



28 



Merchant & Co , Incorporated. 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



ALL GRADES OF 



Babbitt * Anti-Friction Metals 



Genuine Babbitt Metal, 



Iridium Anti- Friction Metal, 

(Registered 1888.) 



U 



Superior" Babbitt Metal, 



Our Standard "A," "B," *%» "b," "E," "F" Grades. 

Special mixtures made to order, and prices quoted on receipt of 
samples / quality guaranteed equal to samples at all times, 



HARD TYPE ^ LINOTYPE METALS, 

STEREOTYPE ^ ELECTROTYPE METALS, 

SPACE ^ QUAD METALS, 



OUR STANDARD GRADES. 



>»+— - 



Iridium Anti-Friction Metal 

>HpHIS is a special, extra hard, 
-*- tough and durable alloy, pos- 
sessing rare anti-frictional qual- 
ities, combined with great strength. 
It is especially adapted for very 
heavy pressure with high speed. For 
many purposes it is better than Gen- 
uine Babbitt Metal, and Brass Bear- 
ings, though costing less in price. 
It is also lighter in weight than either 

Genuine Babbitt Metal 

r\ UARANTEED by us to contain 
^ no lead. It [s genuine, 
and made in the very best possible 
manner, only new pig tin, anti- 
mony and copper being used in its 
manufacture, and these of the best 
quality, combined in best pro- 
portions. 



it 



u 



Superior'' Babbitt Metal 

OO MUCH so-called "Genuine" is 
^ offered ( containing 10 per cents 
and more of lead ) at a less price 
than the Genuine metal can be 
made for, that we brought out a 
special grade—the "Superior" which 
we offer to those wishing a good 
metal, but ONE not quite as 
expensive AS the Genuine. 

A" "R" "("*" "TV* "p» "J7" 

TN MAKING these grades our 
-^ first consideration is quality, 
and we venture to say that our A, 
B, C, D, E and F metals are never 
excelled, and but very seldom 
equalled. By our largely in- 
creased business we have proof that 
our desire to supply our customers 
with extra fine Babbitt Metals 
has met with success. 



WRITE FOR PRICES. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 29 



We Distribute 



a greater quantity of Brass and Copper goods than 
any other Metal house in the United States ; and 
to you this insures the bottom market rates, the 
promptest mill shipments, and a "Call" upon 
the largest stock of Brass and Copper products 
carried by any single manufacturer or jobber 
in the country* 



Cornice, Braziers, 

Roofing and Polished Copper 

COPPER BOTTOMS 



Seamless Drawn J r c s : pper Tubing 



in all Standard and odd sizes 



Iron Size Seamless Drawn Tubing 

in Brass and Copper 



SHEET BRASS 

in Rolls and Flat Sheets 



Brass Rods Copper Rods 

Pump Cylinders Brass Wire 

Pure Lake Copper Wire 

for Electrical Purposes. 
— — ^— y Write for our Catalogue of Brass and Copper Specialties. ■-< — f— 



3Q 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Hot Rolled Braziers* Sheathing 
and Roofing Copper, 



We guarantee our copper to stand any test in working to which it 
may be subjected, and to be of the very finest quality known. 



STOCK SIZES 

Constantly on hand in our stores in Philadelphia and New York. 

14x48 inches in sheets weighing from 12 oz. to 42 oz. 
per square foot. 



24X 48 inches, 

30X 60 

36X 72 

48X 72 

30x120 

33X 96 

36x144 

i8x 96 

20X 96 

24X 96 

30X 96 

36X 96 



in sheets weighing from 5 to 100 lbs. per sheet 

9 to 160 
16 to 216 

24 to 288 
40 to 200 

25 to 150 
80 to 250 

14 and 16 oz. per sq. ft 
14 " 16 
14 " 16 
14, 16, 18 
14, 16, 18 



ALSO COPPER TINNED ON ONE SIDE. 

12x48 inches ... . 14 oz. per sq. ft. 

14x48 from 12 to 20 " 

24x48 " . .' " 14 to 20 " 

30x60 " " 14 to 20 " " 

CIRCLES, SEGMENTS, AND PATTERN SHEETS. 

And all odd or other sizes than given above, furnished to 
order with great promptness. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Cold Rolled Cornice Copper* 



Patent leveled, free from buckles, and absolutely flat* True to 

gauge and weight, uniform and bright color* Guaranteed 

to stand double seaming without cracking* 

STOCK SIZES 

Constantly on hand in our stores in Philadelphia and New York. 



14 oz. 


16 oz. 


18 oz. 


20 oz. 


14 x 48 


14 x 48 


14 x 48 


14 x 48 


18 x 96 


18 x 96 


20 x 96 


30 x 96 


20 x 96 


20 x 96 


30 x 60 


36 x 96 


24 x 48 


24 x 48 


30 x 72 




24 x 96 


24 x 96 


30 x 84 




26 x 96 


26 x 96 


30 x 96 




28 x 96 


28 x 96 


36 x 72 




30 x 60 


30 x 60 


36 x 96 




30 x 72 


30 x 72 






30 x 84 


30 x 84 






30 x 96 


30 x 96 






36 x 72 


36 x 72 






36 x 84 


36 x 84 






36 x 96 


36 x 96 







Also cold rolled and tinned one side* Mirror finished or polished 

on the other side* 

14 x 48 inches from 14 to 20 oz. per sq. ft. 



20 x 48 
24 x 60 
24 x 48 
30 x 60 
36 x 72 
14 x 52 
14 x 56 
14 x 60 



14 

14 

14 and 16 

. . . 14 and 16 

14 and 16 

(No. 7 Boiler), 14 

"8 " '.14 

"9 " 14 



32 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



SHEET COPPER. 

Table of Weight per Square Foot, and Thickness 
per Stubs' Wire Gauge. 

SPECIAL SIZES MADE TO ORDER. 









14x48 


24x48 


24x96 


30x60 


36x72 


48x72 


30x96 36x96 


30X120 36X144 


Stubs' 
(neare 




fl 05 

o ^ 

OB 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


lbs. 


35 


.00537 


4 


1.16 


2 


4 


3.12 


4.50 


6. 


5.00 


6.00 


6.24 


'9.00 


33 


.00806 


6 


1.75 


3 


6 


4.68 


6.75 


9. 


7.50 


9.00 


9.36 


13.50 


31 


.0107 


8 


2.33 


4 


8 


6.25 


9.00 


12. 


1....00 


12.00 


12.50 


18.00 


29 


.0134 


10 


2.91 


5 


10 


7.81 


11.25 


15. 


12.50 


15.00 


15.62 


22.50 


27 


.0161 


12 


3.50 


6 


12 


9.37 


13.50 


18. 


15.00 


18.00 


18.74 


27.00 


26 


.0188 


14 


4 08 


7 


14 


10.93 


15.75 


21. 


17.50 


21.00 


21.86 


31.50 


24 


.0215 


16 


4.66 


8 


16 


12.50 


18 00 


24. 


20.00 


24.00 


25.00 


36,00 


23 


.0242 


18 


5.25 


9 


18 


14.06 


20.25 


27. 


22.50 


27.00 


28.12 


40.50 


22 


.0269 


20 


5.83 


10 


20 


15 62 


22.50 


30. 


25.00 


30.00 


31.24 


45.00 


21 


.0322 


24 


7 00 


12 


24 


18.75 


27. 


36. 


30.00 


36.00 


37.50 


54. 


19 


.0430 


32 


9.33 


16 


32 


25.00 


36. 


48. 


40.00 


48.00 


50.00 


72. 


18 


.0538 


40 


11.66 


20 


. 40 


31.25 


45. 


60. 


50.00 


60.00 


62.50 


90. 


16 


.0645 


48 


14.00 


24 


48 


37.50 


54. 


72. 


60.00 


72.00 


75.00 


108. 


15 


.0754 


56 


16.33 


28 


56 


43.75 


63. 


84. 


70.00 


84.00 


87.50 


126. 


14 


.0860 


64 


18.66 


32 


64 


50. 


72. 


96. 


80.00 


96.00 


100. 


144. 


13 


.095 


70 




35 


70 


55. 


79. 


105. 


87.50 


105.00 


110. 


158. 


12 


.109 


81 




40^ 


81 


63. 


91. 


122. 


101.25 


121.50 


126. 


182. 


11 


.120 


89 




443^ 


89 


70. 


100. 


134. 


111.50 


133.50 


140. 


200. 


10 


.134 


100 




50 


100 


78. 


112. 


150. 


125.00 


150.00 


156. 


224. 


9 


.148 


110 




55 


110 


86. 


124. 


165. 


137.50 


165.00 


172. 


248. 


8 


.165 


123 




61 


123 


96. 


138. 


184. 


153.75 


184.50 


192. 


276. 


7 


.180 


134 




67 


134 


105. 


151. 


201. 


167.50 I 


201.00 


210. 


302. 


6 


.203 


151 




iby 2 


151 


118. 


170. 


227. 


188.75 1 


226.50 


236. 


340. 


5 


.220 


164 




82 


164 


128. 


184. 


246. 


205.00 ; 


246.00 


256. 


368. 


4 


.238 


177 




883^ 


177 


138. 


199. 


266. 


221.25 


265.50 


276. 


398. 


3 


.259 


193 




96 


193 


151. 


217. 


289. 


241.25 


289.50 


302. 


434. 


2 


.284 


211 




1053^ 


211 


165. 


238. 


317. 


263.75 


316.50 


330. 


476. 


1 


.300 


223 




111^ 


223 


174. 


251. 


335. 


278.75 


334.50 


348. 


502. 





.340 


253 




126^ 


253 


198. 


285. 


380. 


316.25 


379.50 


396 


570 



These weights are theoretically correct, but variations must be expected in practice. 



Copper Bottoms* 



STOCK SIZES. 

Thickness, 14 oz. sq. ft. 
T. K. Pitts, 5 5)4 6 7 8 9 
T. K. Flats, — 6789 

Special sizes or thickness made to order 

SIZES AND WEIGHTS. 

14 oz. sq. ft. the Standard. 



10 



inch. 



FLAT BOTTOMS. 

Cold Rolled and Tinned on 
one side. 

Eastern Pattern. 

No. 6, 10^x19% in.. ..1 lb. each. 
" 7, 11^x21^ " ...1%lbs. " 
" 8, 12^x23 T V •* ...iy 2 
" 9. 13^x24y 2 " ...lif 

Western Pattern. 



No. 6, 9% x 20 
" 7, 10%x20^ 
" 8, 12 x22 
" 9, 13 x24 



in....l lb. each, 
"...l^lbs. " 

".-IK " " 



SUNK BOTTOMS. 

Hot Rolled and Tinned on 
One Side. 



Eastern Pattern. 
No. 6, 10 x 19A in....l^ lbs. 



each. 



11^x21^ 
12^x23^ 
13% x 24f| 



...1% 

...2 

...2% 



No. 



Western Pattern. 

10% x 18if in. . ..1% lbs. each. 
11^x21^ " ...\% " 

12^x2-2^ " ...1 3 4 " " 
13^x21% "...2 " •' 



CIRCLES, PITTS. 

Hot Rolled ond Tinned on 
one side. 

No. 6. 8% in. diam % lb. each. 

'• 7, m " " A " " 

" «, 10H ". " % " " 

" 9, 11& " " H " " 

CIRCLES, FLATS. 

Cold Rolled and Tinned on 

one side. 

No. 6, 8% in. diam \\ lb. each. 

"'■ 7, vy 2 " " % " " 

" 8,103^ " •" y 2 " " 

" 9, i\% « " y 8 " " 



Where exact sizes are not specified, orders will be filled as above. 



Merchcmt & Co., Incorporated. 



33 



Copper Belt and Hose Rivets and Burs* 



BELT RIVETS AND BURS 

NUMBER OF RIVETS AND BURS TO THE POUND. 



price 
per lb. 


1 5 

4 16 


3 
8 


16 


i 

2 


9 
16 

160 


5 

8 


3 

4 


8 


1 l 1 l 1 

X X 8 X 4 


I 1 , Burs. 

- 


No. 7, 49c 


272 250 


228 


180 


164 


148 


112 


116 


100 84 80 


69 345 


" 8, 50c 


276 248 


208 


200 


178 


172 


152 


136 


110 


104 96 


390 


" 9, 52c 


340 280 


272 


248 


228 


220 


184 


176 


156 


136 


610 


"10, 54c 


544 448 


384 


340 


304 


300 


272 


238 


204 




716 


"12, 58c 


588 512 


452 


404 


364 


334 


304 


272 






985 


"13, 60c 996 852 


532 
















1630 



HOSE RIVETS AND BURS. 



Price 5 

per lb. 16 


3 

8" 


16 


i 

2 


9 
16 


5 
"8 


3 
4 


1 


Burs. 


No. 7, 49 c I 
' * 8, 50 c 308 


201 


155 
181 


142 
160 


133 
150 


122 

135 


109 
116 


97 
100 


345 
390 



BRAZIERS' RIVETS, 

cents per pound, net. 



COPPER BOILER RIVETS MADE TO PARTICULAR 
SIZES AND PATTERNS. 





Number of Copper Braziers' Rivets in one pound. 






No 


01 2 3 45 6 7 


8 


9 

6 


10 






Quantity ... 


148 100 70 44 34 24 | 18 12 | 9 


4 



COPPER TANKS. 



Smaller than § in. or 3 oz. . 
7-16 in. or 4-oz., I in. or 6 oz. 
Larger than f inch 



Ounce 6 

Length, inch ... \ 



Inches, 1 



1* 



4 
1\ 



10 

LQ 
1 6 



Sizes 

12 

ii 
i g 



14 

12 

1 'i 



16 

13 

i •; 



COPPER NAILS. 



if 



2£ 



10 
3 



18 

i t 

16 



20 

1 .5 
T6~ 



12 

3£ 



per 11). 



16 
16 



16 

31 



24 

16 



20d 
4 



Packed 50 lbs. per case. Price Net per lb. 



34 Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 

♦ ♦ ♦ Iv U L Ht O to observe in ordering 

BRASS and COPPER 
4* * BRONZE METAL , , 

GERMAN SILVER , 



All Sheet Brass, Bronze Metal, German Silver, etc., will be 
measured by Brown & Sharpe's Gauge unless otherwise ordered. 
Mention thickness, width, length and temper. Sheet metal will be 
sent Annealed unless ordered of Hard or Spring temper. 

Brass Wire will be measured by Brown & Sharpe's Gauge, and 
German Silver and Copper Wire by Brown & Sharpe's Gauge. 
Unless otherwise ordered, Brass Wire will be made Market Hard, or 
One Number Hard; and German Silver and Copper Wire will be 
sent annealed. 

Unless otherwise ordered, the thickness of Brazed Tubing will 
be measured by Brown & Sharpe's Gauge, and that of Seamless 
Tubing by Stubs' Gauge; the sizes given for the diameter will be 
considered Outside Measurement; and all tubing will be sent Hard 
in temper and in lengths of twelve feet. It will be of great assis- 
tance in executing orders for Brass Tubing to know if they are to be 
used for bending; and in ordering Copper Tubes, it is well to state 
specifically whether they are to be bent, coiled, or flanged. 

We advise the adoption of the Micrometer Caliper to determine 
the thickness of metal and the size of wire in decimal parts of an 
inch, and the abolition of all other gauges. This will prevent con- 
fusion and loss of time and money, as all other gauges are imperfect 
and unreliable. 



Charges for making or altering Dies, Tools, etc., are made only 
to cover extra labor and expense on special material ordered; and 
ownership of such Dies, Tools, etc., is not conveyed to customers 
by reason of such charges. 

When material of any kind furnished by us is defective or not 
up to standard, we hold ourselves ready at all times to take it back 
or replace it; but under no circumstances will we allow damages or 
any claim for expenses involved in using our stock. 



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35 



Merchant's Improved 



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Slip Joint Eave Trough. 



NO CROSS SEAHS. 

T1)C LODJCSt ; 

Widest X 
Deepest • 



Trough io tbe 
fll^rket. 



Each piece measures full io feet after being put together 
Slip joints require no solder, are easily connected, are not 
affected by the expansion and contraction of the metal, and 
consequently are the best to use. Gives less trouble and better 
satisfaction. Bead on 3, 3^, 4, 4^ and 5 inch trough is y z inch. 
On all the larger sizes the bead will be ~yi or ^/ inch. 

This Slip Joint Trough is positively more easily put together, 
and makes a better end connection than any other Slip Joint 

The beads are strong and uniform. 



Trough in the market. 



PRICE LIST. 

250 Feet to each Case. 



Size, (inside bead) 



3-inch 

3^-inch 

4-inch 

4>^-inch 

5-inch 

6-inch 

7-inch 

8-inch 



— 6-inch girt — 

— 7-inch " — 

— 8-inch " — 

— 9-inch " — 
— 10-inch " — 
— 12 inch " — 
— 14-inch " — 
— 16-inch " — 



-inch bead 

-inch 

-inch 

-inch 

-inch 

-inch 

-inch 

-inch 



28 Gauge 

Galvanized Steel 

Per foot. 

14 cents. 

15 

17 

19 

20 



24 

28 

31 



If lap joints are wanted deduct 1 cent per foot. Cases no charge. 

For Eave Trough with double bead, add 3 cents per foot to 
the above list prices, and double beads must have two inches 
more girt than of single bead the same size. 



The list price of Galvanized trough are based on No. 28. U. S. Gauge. 
For heavier trough than No. 28. gauge add the following : — No. 27, 1 cent ; 
No. 26, 2 cents ; No. 24, 6 cents ; No. 22, 10 cents ; No. 20, 15 cents per foot. 



Discounts 
case lots 
250 feet. 



Galvanized No. 28 Gauge 

" No. 27 Gauge and heavier 



Per Cent 



We always ship Galvanized Trough with slip joint and single bead, half 
right hand and half left hand; unless otherwise ordered. 




36 Merchant & Co., Incorpo? r ated 

MITRES. 

^s^^ifPi These mitres are made complete 

'"il8||ffl||j|^ 

ready for use, for both inside and 

outside bead, either slip or lap joint. 

Outside Corner Miter. 

PRICE LIST. 

Galvanized Steel. 

Per Dozen. 

Slip Joint Lap Joint 

y/ 2 inch. $3-oo $2.50 

4 inch 3- 2 5 - 2 -75 

5 inch 3.50 3°° 

6 inch 4-°o 3-5° 

When ordering Slip Joint Mitres, state whether right or left hand is wanted, 
and whether for " Inside " or " Outside " Corner ; otherwise half rights and 
half lefts, and half "Inside" and half "Outside" Corner Mitres will be 
supplied. 

Note. — For Double Bead Mitres, add 50 cents per dozen to above list. 

Discounts, Galvanized, per cent. 

END PIECES WITH OUTLET. 

No. 28 Gauge Galvanized Steel- 

Wm^M^sk Bnd pieces furnished either with 

™^*^ or without ends closed, and charged 

for at the same rate as trough, with 

additional charges for outlets and 

Right Hand. closing of ends. 

When ordering, state size of outlet wanted and exact distance from 

end to the center of outlet ; also state whether with or without Slip 

Joint, and whether right or left hand, and the length wanted. 

END PIECE WITH SLIP JOINT. 

Made of No. 28 Gauge Steel. 
Price List, per Dozen. 

3%-in. 4-in. 5-in. 6-in. 7-in. 8-in. 
Galvanized. $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 fo.po $4 00 $4.50 

Discount per cent. 





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Roof Gutters. 

Made in 10 Foot Lengths, of No. 28 Gauge Galvanized Steel. 

The following engravings show two styles, "A" and "B," Roof Gutters. 
The hangers are applied in such a manner as to leave no exposed nail or screw 
heads, (as cuts readily show) ; therefore, there can be no leaks from splitting 
or nail holes, as in the old-style way with wood fronts and wood brackets. 

These Gutters are by far the best produced, and are sold at such prices that 
make them as cheap as those made of wood, lined with tin. 

A B 




PRICE LIST. 




Style A. 

Galvanized. 

Cut of 14 inch sheet, }i or y A bead, complete, per foot $ .35 

Cut of 20 inch sheet, ji or ^ bead, complete, per foot 50 

Cut of 24 inch sheet, % or }( bead, complete, per foot 60 




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Style B. 

Galvanized. 

bead, complete, per foot $ .37 

bead, complete, per foot 50 

bead, complete, per foot .60 

For heavier Gauges than No. 28 add the following advances to No. 28 list : 
For No. 27, one cent; No. 26, 2 cents ; No. 24, 6 cents ; No. 22, 10 cents, and 
No. 20. 15 cents, all per foot. 

Discounts Per Cent. 

Hangers for above Trough, each, net $ .03 



Cut of 15 inch sheet, 
Cut of 20 inch sheet, 
Cut of 24 inch sheet, 



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GALVANIZED 
CRESTING BLOCKS a nd FINIALS. 

Made of Galvanized Steel, to Fit 
Two (2) Inch Ridge Roll. 




Can be Adjusted 
To Make]Various Designs 



The above cresting block when applied to ridge roll 
will be found to meet the requirement for a cheap and 
ornamental ridge cresting. It is applied by slipping the 
block over roll, spacing as required, and nailed through 
lower flange of block with wire nail, securing ridge roll 
in place at same time. 
Following cuts show blocks placed on ridging in two positions, each im 
darting a different appearance. Five adjustments can be made. 
Size of block, 6 inches long by 5 inches high from top of roll. 




No. 114. 

PRICE LIST. 

Galvanized Cresting Block, per 100 $16.00 

No. 112 Galvanized Finial, 15 /4" high, each 1.30 

No. 113-114 " " 11 " " " 1.50 

No. 115-116 " . " 13 " " " ............ 1.80 

Discount per cent 



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FINIALS 



MADE OF- 



...GALVANIZED STEEL... 



■When ordering Finials state whether 
Base is to be Square, Round or Octagon, and 
give Pitch of Roof. Crating at cost. 

We can make and give estimates on any 
other design, upon receipt of sketch or cut. 






No. 303 
Height 3 ft. $9 00 



No. 323 
Height 3 ft. $8 00 ' 





No. 307 



Height 4 ft. $13 00 






Bj , feet high. 
No 625— each. 5-1 00 



L ■; " ' - - _ ; ll 

No. 324 
Height \y 2 it. $21 00 



Discount 



.per cent. 



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B. B. GUTTER HANGERS. 

The most successful Hanger ever invented. More sold than all 
other kinds combined. 

The only perfect open gutter hanger in existence. 



Patented October 13 1879 Patented August 11, 1885 Patented July 6, 1886 

No. 7 is made to drive from 3 
to 4 inches square in the cornice. 
The lower prong forms a brace 
for the upper, and makes it very 
strong and firm. 





No. 8 is made to drive from 3 
to 6 inches square in the cornice. 

This iron is intended for eaves 
where the shingles project far 
over the cornice. 




No. 9 is to drive with the pitch 
of the roof. Same length as No. 
7. Suited for narrow moulded 
cornice. 



No. 13 Drives with the pitch 
of the roof. Same length as No. 
8. 



No. 14 is made to drive in brick 
or stone fronts. 

For prices see page.41. 



Always state number wanted and whether black or galvanized. 



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THESE HANGERS MAKE THE GUTTER EXCEEDINGLY 
STRONG AND ORNAMENTAL. 

ARCHITECTS INDORSE THEM EVERYWHERE. THE ONLY HANGER TO LEAVE AN 
OPEN, CLEAR, EXPANDING GUTTER. 

NO TOOLS NEEDED-EASILY PUT UP. 



No. 1 1 is especially adapted to barns, 
mills and factories, where the rafters 
are exposed. The shank is nailed to 
the side of rafter, assorting the 4, 6% 
and 9-inch shank to correspond with 
the amount of fall required. If more 
fall is desired, use the extension shank, 
to bolt on the end. 

For Hinged, see No. 18. 

No. 12 is made % pitch to fasten 
under the shingles or slate, and are 
bent to suit the pitch. The holes on 
top of the shank are made beveling so 
that the nail can be driven at any 
point and enter the shank. 

No. 15 is made for flat roofs. 

No. 25 for steep roofs, half pitch. 

No. 17 is Hinged for any pitch. 
See No. 17 below. 
No. T2 Shank also furnished extra heavy when so ordered, at double list. 



No. 24 is hinged to bolt on corru- 
gated or other iron roofs, for awnings, 
mills and factories. 

Note the Hinge and Circle, both 
adjust to every l /% of an inch. 





Always state number wanted and whether black or galvanized. 



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B. B. 



No JO 




GUTTER HANGERS-THE HANDIEST AND 
BEST EVER INVENTED, 



TRY THEM AND BE CONVINCED 

No 10 is made to nail against 
square box cornices, and is specially 
adapted to barns, mills and factories. 



No 6 is made specially to nail 
against O. G mouldings. The two 
stays are made to fit in the cove and 
can be bent to suit any variation. 



No 20 is hinged for any pitch, 
can be nailed or screwed to various 
shaped mouldings at any angle de- 
sired. 





No. 19 is used either on top or 
under the shingles and suited for 
short projections of the shingles over 
the mouldings. 




ASSORTED LENGTH. 

All orders are filled with assorted 
length shanks unless otherwise 
ordered. 



Always state number wanted and whether black or galvanized. 



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B. B. 

New Hinged Shanks and Circles. 



PATENT APPLIED FOR. 



This shank combines great strength and variation ; also allows the 

stems to hang close up to the cornice and the 

circle close to the shingles. 




No. 34 is clamped direct to the metal 
roof, needing only one bolt through the 
iron. A valuable article for awnings 
and corrugated roofs. 



No. 30 will span over various-shaped 
mouldings and is easily bent larger or 
smaller before nailing to the eave. 





No. 28 can be nailed to exposed raf- 
ter in any desired angle. 



No, 27 



No. 27 is fastened under the shingles, 
the hinge and circle both adjust to every 
yi inch. 

This shank also furnished extra heavy 
when so ordered, at double list. 



Always state number wanted and whether black or galvanized. 




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THE ROYAL CIRCLE. 

For Single Bead. All Sizes. 



THE GEM CIRCLE. 

For Single Bead. t All Sizes. 



THE PENN CIRCLE. 

For Double-Beaded Troughs. All Sizes. 



THE STANDARD CIRCLE. 

For ^-inch Single Beads. 
GLOBE CIRCLE for ^-inch Bead is same style. 



PRICE LIST OF SHANKS. 

Put up 50 in a Package. 

Per ioo. 

Nos. 7-9 $2 .00 

Nos. 8-10-13-14 3.00 

Nos . 6-1 1-1 2-15-20-25-30 3 . 50 

Nos. 1 7-18-24-2 7-28-34 '. 4.00 

No. 19 with bolt for hinge 5.00 

Extension Shank, with extra bolt 2.00 

Discount per cent. 

PRICE LIST OF CIRCLES. 

With Bolt and Strap. 

Per 100 Net. 

3-3^-3^-3^-4 -4X $2.00 

A l /2-S~b% inches 3.00 

5^-6-6^ inches 4.00 

7-7^-8 inches 5.00 

9-10 inches 6.00 

For Galvanized, add 25 per cent to List. 

Discount per cent . 

Note. — In measuring Gutter, alway- spread it to a true compass inside of 
bead. 

Leading size Circles : 2>%~A~A l A-A l A~5 an( i 6 inches. 
Leading Shanks : Nos. 7-8-9-io-n and 12. 

Always state style and size of Circles wanted and number of shanks. Also 
whether Black or Galvanized. 



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PLAIN GUTTER HANGERS. 




No. 4. 



No. 1 or 3. 
No. 2 or 4. 



No. 2. 



Price per too. 
4 or 4X inches. 

$3 5o 
4 00 



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50 in a package. 



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aYz or 5 inches. 

$4 5o 
5 00 



The extra short drive on No. 1 and No. 2 makes them extra strong and 
easy to drive in the box. 



EAVE-TROUGH SPIKES. 



Measure Between Beads. 




Price, per 100, Bi^ack. 

Inches __4 4^ 567 

Short Drive, No. i..$3 00 3 50 4 00 4 50 5 00 
Med. Drive, No. 2.44 00 4 50 5 00 5 50 6 00 
Long Drive, No. 3. .$5 00 5 50 6 00 

gigpAlways state what size Bead is wanted. 



REPAIR SPIKES. 

Price per 100, Bi^ack. 

7 inches long $2 00 

9 inches long 2 50 

12 inches long 3 00 

g^^Always state what size Bead is wanted. 

Eave-Trough Hangers should be placed from 3 feet to t>/4 feet apart. 



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DOUBLE STRENGTH 

^XHire ]£ave ^rouob IftartQer, 

CHEAP STRONG DURABLE 

SAHPLE HAILED ON APPLICATION. 

PRICE LIST 

3X inch Trough $1.25 per gross 
2.50 

2-75 
3.00 

3-5o 
4.00 

4-5o 

Sizes Taken Inside of Bead 

Double Bead Hangers 25 cts per gross 
advance. 




Discount 



per cent 



^Imperial j£ave ^cougb Iftanoer. 




PRICE L I ST 

Per Gross, Net. 



3 inch, with Rods $3-75 



4.00 
4.25 
4-35 
4,5o 
5-oo 
6.00 
8.00 
3-5o 
3-5o 
3>75 
3-85 
4.00 



Straps 



Tongs to apply Hangers each .40 

N. B.-^Slaken inside of bead. In ordering always state size of bead. 
Hangers are always sent with rods unless otherwise ordered. 



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STANDARD SPEAKING 


TUBES. 




PRICE LIST. 




i Inch 


1% inch 


i l / 2 Inch. 


per foot .03c. 


• 04^C. 


.o5^c. 


per 1000 ft. $24.00 


$36.00 


$44.00 



Speaking Tube Whistles. 



Speaking Tube Elbows. 

AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES. 



COMBINATION METALLIC LATHING. 




Patented and manufactured in the United States for fire proof construction. 
One Hundred Medals Have Been Awarded* 
None Better or more Extensively Used. 
Sizes, 15 x 96 and 30 x 96. Put up in bundles of 100 square feet. 

Price 26 cents per square yard. 



WIRE LATHING. 



This wire cloth is woven of meshes 
y% by y% and of No. 19 gauge wire, 
and is applied directly in place by 
securing the wire cloth to wooden 
furring strips by staples. 

The length of the rolls is 100 lineal 
feet and the widths are from 12 to 48 : 
inches. 

We recommend this as thoroughly 
Fire-proof. 

This wire lathing for heater flues 
work cannot be excelled. Widths 
generally used 12, 14, 16, and 18 inch. 

Write for prices. 

Send for sample roll. Ii 




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♦^MERCHANTS-sr 
ROUND AND SQUARE CORRUGATED 

GALVANIZED EXPANDING CONDUCTOR 



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Will not Burst When Full of Ice. 



The Longest Single Piece Corrugated Pipe Made. 



UNIFORM AND PERFECT CORRUGATIONS 

MADE FROM No. 28 GAUGE GALVANIZED STEEL 



PRICK LISX- 
round. 



Diam. 

2 inch 

3 " 

4 " 

5 " 

6 " 

Diam. 



per ft. 
13 cents 

15 " 

20 " 

25 « 

30 " 



SQUARE. 



per ft. 

1% x 2 1 /, equal to 2 inch round 14 cents 

2/ 8 x 3 X, " " 3 " " 16 *" 

2^x4^, " " 4 " " • • • • 21 « 

3^x5. " " 5 " " . • • • • ..- • 26 « 

Our Square Galvanized Corrugated Pipe is the 
LARGEST in the market, having nearly one inch 
greater diameter than many other makes. 

For Example: — Our 5-inch Square at 26 cents per 
foot, is nearly equal to the 6-inch Square Pipe of some 
other makes that cost 31 cents per foot. 

(IN CRATES, NESTED, 500 FEET.) 

Discount, Round .per cent. 



Square. 



NESTED Pipe takes lower FREIGHT RATES than not 

Nested, 
For heavier than No. 28 Gauge, WRITE FOR PRICES, 



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ROUND or SQUARE, Per Foot 



Sizes 


12 oz. 


14 oz. 


16 oz. 


18 oz. 


2 Inch 


30c. 


32c. 


34c 


38c. 


3 " 


36c. 

44c 


38c. 


40c. 


44c 


4 " 


48c. 


50c. 


54c 


5 " 


60c 


64c. 


68c. 


74c. 


6 " 


64c. 


68c. 


7.2c. 


78c. 



Discount 



SHOES and ELBOWS 
ROUND or SQUARE, Per Dozen 



Sizes 


No. 1 


No. 2. 


No. 3. 


2 Inch 


$ 5-oo 


$ 7- 00 


$ 9.00 


3 " 


7.00 


9.00 


11.00 


4 " 


9.00 


11.00 


13.00 


5 " 


15.00 


17.00 


19.00 


6 " 


17.00 


1^.00 


21.00 



Prices on Shoes and Elbows are the same in any weight 

Discount 



SPIRAL COPPER PIPE. 

1% inch, per foot, 19 cents 



2 

3 
4 
5 
6 



.22 

•25 
28 

•35 
.42 

•49 



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COLD ROLLED 

Copper Corrugated Conductor 

"With SHOES and ELBOWS 



Discount. 



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PLAIN ROUND 

TEN FOOT LOCK SEAM PIPE, 



-FOR- 



LEADER or CONDUCTOR SPOUTS, 

.... VENTILATING, .... 

HEATING BLAST, and BLOWER PIPE, 

and for 

PLUMBERS USE 

IN VENTILATING. 



Each Ten (10) Foot Length is a Single Perfect Piece. 

No cross seams to come apart or break off as in other pipes 
It is the HEAVIEST, STRONGEST AND BEST PIPE MADE. 



TRADE PRICE LIST. 

No. 28 Gauge 
Galvanized 
Diameter. Per Foot. 

i]/ 2 inch $ .11 

2 inch 13 

2>^ inch 14 

3 inch 15 

3 l / 2 inch • .18 

4 inch 20 

5 inch 25 

6 inch 30 

( In crates, nested, 500 feet. ) 

Discount Per Cent. 

Prices quoted upon application on larger sizes. 

Crates no charge. 

Nested Pipe takes lower freight rates than not nested. 

For Galvanized Pipe heavier than No. 28 Gauge, Write; for 
Prices. 



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PEERLESS 

EXPANDING 

WATER COND UCTOR 

Always straight and easy to make connections, bends and 

angles, neat and durable, always free from clusters 

of ice at sections. Will not burst. 

THE ONLY PLAIN SQUARE CONDUCTOR PIPE MADE. 




PRICE LIST. 



GALV. IRON. 

Per ft., $0 12 

20 
25 
SO 



COPPER. 

Per ft., $035 

45 

60 

80 

1 00 



SHOES. 

GALV. IRON. COPPER. 

Per doz., $3 50 Per doz., $ 9 50 

3 75 " 10 50 

450 " 11 50 

5 25 " 12 50 

5 75 " 1350 



SPOUT HEADS. 



Discount. 



GALV. IRON. 

Each, $2 00 

2 50 

3 00 
3 50 



COPPER. 

Each, #4 co 

500 

600 

" 7 00 



ELBOWS. 

GALV. IRON, per doz. 



Made in 8 ft. lengths, 



2 111 
without cross-seams 3 (( 
of 27 gauge best Bloom Galvanized Iron, * « 
with machine-set tapering corners, making 6 



connection easy. 



Discount. 



No. 1. 

#250 

2 75 

3 5o 
425 

4 75 



No. 2. 
fcoo 

3 25 

4 00 

4 75 
5125 



No. 3. 

$3, 5o 

3 75 

4 5o 

5 25 
5 75 



COPPER ELBOWS, per doz. 



2 111. 

3 " 

4 " 

5 " 

6 " 
Discount, 



$ 850 
9 50 

10 50 

11 50 

12 50 



$900 

10 00 

11 CO 

12 OO 
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» 9 5o 

1050 
J 1 50 

12 50 

13 50 



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OCTAGON AND CHAMFERED 

Expanding Conductors. 

Furnished in 8 Foot Seamless Lengths. 




Octagon Expanding Conductor 



Regular Sizes. Per Foot. 

2 inch, Galvanized Iron.... $ .12 

3 inch, Galvanized Iron 15 

4 inch, Galvanized Iron .20 

5 inch, Galvanized Iron 25 

6 inch, Galvanized Iron 30 



ELB0W5. 



2 inch — No. 

3 inch — No. 

4 inch — No. 

5 inch — No. 

6 inch — No. 




Chamfered Expanding Conductor. 

Per Foot. 

2x3 inch, Galvanized Iron $ .16 

3x4 inch, Galvanized Iron 20 

4 x 5 inch, Galvanized Iron 25 

4 x 6 inch, Galvanized Iron 30 

5 x 6 inch, Galvanized Iron 32 

Discount ...,„ ,.... Per Cent, 



MALLEABLE FASTENERS. 

USED ONLY FOR ABOVE PIPES. 



..$2.50 No, 
.. 2.75 No 
.. 3.50 No 



53.00 

3.25 
4.00 



4.25 No. 2 4.75 

5.25 No. 2 5.75 




For Wood Walls. For Brick Walls. 
Price, each, net 5 cents. 

When ordering, always state whether for 
Wood or Brick. 



Discount...„ :! . ::: . ,„„ „,,,,,,.Per Cent. 



Crates at cost. 



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"Roots'' Spiral Riveted Pipe 

For House Leaders, Blower and Ventilator Pipes, Etc. 




PRICE PER LINEAL FOOT. 

With Plain or Crimped End. 



INSIDE DIAMETER.' 


GALVANIZED. 


INSIDE .DIAMETER. 


GALVANIZED. 


2 inch 

3 . " 

2>y 2 " 


$ .14 
.17 
■19 

.21 


4 inch 

5 " 

6 " 


$ -25 

•30 

.38 



In lengths of 10 feet and less. 
Discount 



Ritchie's Patent Spiral Lock-Seam Pipe* 




For Plumbers' Ventilator Pipes, Conductors or Water Spouts, 

And for all classes of work where lightness and strength are desirable, Spiral 
Pipe is superior to any other. It is rounder, stiffer, and more easily fitted than 
any other, and therefore unequalled for use in ventilation by plumbers and 
others. 

Each 10 ft. length is a single, perfect piece, not short lengths soldered to- 
gether, for soldered pipes easily break apart. 

One end of each length is enlarged so that the coupled pipe is, throughout, 
of even size inside. It is galvanized after it is made. 

Trade Price List. 





Galvanized, 


Tin, 


Diameter. 


Per Foot. 


Per Foot. 


1>2 inch, 


12 cents. 


7 cents. 


2 


14 


9 


2/ 2 « 


17 


IO 


3 


19 


11 


4 


25 


15 


5 


30 


21 


6 


38 


28 



Discount. 



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"AUSTIN'S" 

Stamped Corrugated Expanding Elbows 

and Shoes. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



55 



Galvanized Expanding 

Corrugated "L. & R" Elbows and Shoes. 

ROUND ELBOWS* 







ROUND SHOES. 

2 





Elbows— each 

2 inch 25 cents 

3 " 30 " 

4 " 40 " 

5 " 50 " 

6 " 60 " 



Shoes — each 
30 cents. 
36 " 

48 " 
60 " 

72 " 



SQUARE ELBOWS 






SQUARE SHOES 






Elbows— each shoes — each 

2 inch 30 cents 40 cents. 

3 " 36 " 48 " 

4 " 48 " 60 " 

5 " 60 «« 72 «« 

6 " 72 " 84 " 

■ 

Discount per cen t . 

When ordering corrugated elbows, always state whether "L. & R." 
or "Austin's" are wanted. 



56 



Merchant <5f Co., hicorpo?'ated. 




Galvanized Conductor Strainers* 



PER DOZEN. 

2 inch $1.50 

2V2 " 1. 



•75 
2.00 
3'oo 

5.00 
6.00 



Discount. 



Round and Square Wired Hooks. 

Price per 100 Tinned. 

2 // -5// a// c'f 

For Wood, #1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 
" Brick, 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 

Corrugated Brick and Wood Hinged Hooks. 



Price per 100 Tinned. 






6" 



Short 
Drive 

Long 
Drive 
For 
Brick 



$2.50 $3.50 $4-5o #5-5o 



3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 

3 5o 450 5-5o 6,50 7.50 







Plain Round Brick and Wood Hinged Hooks. 




Per 100 Tinned. 



,// Atf?" <■//* 



|6"J 



4"* 5 / 

Short ) 

Drive ^$2,503.50 4.50 5.50 

for Wood J 



Brick } $3504.50 5.50 6.50 7.50 
Discount 




Merchant & Co. , Incorporated. 



57 



The " & H. " One-Piece Stove-Pipe Elbows. 




COMMON IRON. PLANISHED IRON. 

3 inch, per doz $ 70 Net $1 40 Net 



PATD 
0CT.25 
1892 



80 
90 
I IO 
I 20 
I 25 
I 25 
I 25 
I 60 



1 75 

2 00 
2 40 
2 50 
2 75 
2 75 

2 75 

3 60 



The common is made of cold rolled steel and when polished looks as well as the planished. 

Small Galvanized Pipe. 




For wires, and for many purposes requiring small pipe, where a light but 
strong, tight, and reliable pipe is needed, we offer a ■ 

Small Lock=Seam Pipe, 

Galvanized after it is made. We furnish it to order in any required length 
up to ten feet. 

LIST PRICES 



¥ " ... 




1 1 


ft 


6 " 


7 A " ... 




<( 


7 " 

7 " 

8 " 


1 " ... 




< < 


i J A " 




< < 


JJ^ " ... 






















Discount 









HALLS 
CONDUCTOR FASTENERS 



Per 100 sets, net, $5-oo 



53 



Merchant <Sf Co., Incorporated. 



PRICE LIST 

Taking Effect May Jst, J895. 



The "Austin" 

Conductor Fastening. 

Price per ioo, Tinned 
No. i, for brick 3 inch $4.00 



2, " " 4 " 5-0O 



t < < t 



3, *■ " 6 " 6.00 

" 4, for wood 3.50 

" 5, to nail on wood 4.00 



Discount. 




6 IWOK 



Plain Conductor Hooks* 



PRICE LIST 



FOR BRICK WALLS 

BLACK 

2 inch per 100, net $1 25 



<« 1 1 < < 



2 00 

3 5o 

4 50 
6 00 



FOR WOOD 

2 inchperioo.net $ 75 

3 " " " " 1 50 

4 " " " " 2 50 

5 " " (i " ., 3 00 4 00 

Always state whether Black or Tinned Hooks are 

wanted, and whether for brick or wood 

Discount 




Merchant df Co., Incorporated. 



59 



♦ ♦ ♦ BERGER'S ♦ ♦ ♦ 
Adjustable Conductor Fastener* 




PATENTED 

Per ioo, complete, tinned. 
No. o, For brick, 3 inch drive #3 50 



1, 
2, 

3. 
4. 
5, 
6, 



,% 4 " • 4 00 

" stone 6 " 5 00 

" "9 " 6 50 

" wo °d 3 " 3 50 

" "5 " 4 00 

" to screw on 3 50 

PRICK UST OF DRIVES ONLY. 



4 inches, 

6 " 



. . $2 00 
■ ■ 3 00 
. . 4 50 

Discount. 



No. 4, $1 50 

11 5, 2 00 

"6, 1 50 




PIPE CLEATS. 

Price Per 100. 

3 inch, tinned, $1 50 

4 " " 2 00 

This cleat makes a handsome finish 
on porch columns; no tinner should be 
without them ; they will answer for all 
kinds of pipe. 



PIPE CLEATS. 

Price Per too. 

No. 5, tinned $2 50 

This cleat is fastened lengthwise for slipped joints and 
will answer for all sizes or kinds of pipe. 

Put up 50 in a package. 

The No. 6 is made to set the pipe close up to the wall. 




FLASHING HOOKS. 



Price Per ioo. 

Inches i}4 2^ 

Black $ 25 40 70 

Tinned $ 35 55 1 00 



3/ 2 



5Vz 



VA 



1 20 1 70 

1 70 2 50 

The large size will answer for Square Conductor Pipe. 



Discount. 



6o 



Merchant df Co., Incorporated. 



Ornamental Conductor Heads 



MADE OF 



Galvanized Iron. 




No. 53- Bach $4.50. 




No. 54. Bach $4.50. 

Discount. 




No. 52. Bach $6.00. 



Prices for Copper quoted on application, and Special Designs made tO ( order 
on receipt of Detailed Sketch. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



61 



CAST IRON LEADER SHOES AND SEWER CONNECTIONS. 




No. 4. No. 3. No. 1. No. 2. 

PRICE-LIST. 

No. 1 or No. 2, 55 inch 3 inch, $2 50 . .4 inch, $3 75 

No. 3 or No. 4, 48 inch 3 inch, 3 50 . .4 inch, 4 50 

Discount 

CONDUCTOR. HEAD. 

The cut show this Conductor Head, first alone, then slipped into the top of a Corrugated 
Conductor. It makes a cheap, attractive and convenient finish, no solder being needed. 



Price of each size same as a loot of 
Corrugated Pipe. 

Discount 




\XJp 





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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



The 0. H. One Piece 

Conductor Pipe Elbows 

Plain Round and Corrugated 

Are made of the best material. Unexcelled for Strength and Dura= 
bility. Will not break or come apart. 




TIN. 





ELBOWS. 


2 inch 20c each 


2V 2 ' 
3 ' 


22 " 
25 " 

25 " 


4 ' 


80 " 

35 " 


5 ' 


' 42 " 


6 ' 


50 " 




Discount.... 



SHOES. 
25c each 
27 
30 
30 
35 
40 
50 
60 
.per cent, 





GALVANIZED. 




ELBOWS. 




SHOES. 


25c each 




30c each 


27 " 




32 " 


30 " 




36 " 


30 " 




36 " 


35 " 




42 " 


40 " 




48 " 


50 " 




60 " 


GO " 




72 " 




SIZE. 

2 inch, corrugated, galvanized, 

3 inch, " 

4 inch, " " 

5 inch, " 

6 inch, " '.' 

Discount, 



NOS. 1, 2 AND 3 
ROUND ELBOWS, EACH. 

25 cts. 
30 cts. 
40 cts. 
50 cts. 
60 Cts. 
..per cent. 



SHOES EACH. 
30 cts. 
36 cts. 
48 Cts. 
60 Cts. 
72 cts. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



63 



5 PIECE PHILADELPHIA 

Curved Elbows, 

FOR 

STOVE, HEATER AND CONDUCTOR PIPES. 



CHARCOAL IRON. 



4 inch per doz. 

+ i A" :: • 



Jl 80 
. 1 95 
. 2 10 



5% inch ■. per doz. 

6 '• " . 

7 " " . 



.$2 25 
. 2 40 
. 3 75 



GENUINE RUSSIA IRON. 



9 
10 



4 inch per doz $4 00 

4% " " 5 00 

5 " " 6 00 

5%" " 7 00 

6 " " 8 00 

7 " " 10 00 

TIN, OR GALVANIZED IRON 

2 inch per doz $2 00 

3 " " 2 50 

4 " 

*k'" " 

ft " " 



8 inch per doz. 

sy s " ...= " . 



.116 00 
. 16 00 
. 18 00 
. 18 00 
. 20 00 



0>.j 




3 25 

4 00 

4 75 

5 50 

6 25 



7 inch pi r doz. 

8 " " . 



8% 

9 
10 
12 



.$ 7 00 

. s 00 

. 10 00 
. 12 00 
. 12 00 
. 13 50 
. 20 CO 




Discount, Per cent. 

4 Piece Stiff Elbows 

Made of Cleaned Iron, 
Price per Doz. Net. 

4 inch $ 65 

4 l A " 70 

5 " 75 

5 J A " 85 

6 " 90 

4 Piece Patent Adjustable Elbows. 







TRADE PRICE LIST. 



Size. 



Galvanized Iron. 
Per Doz. 



2 

2^ 

3 

3^ 

4 

i x A 
5 

5K 
6 



9 

10 



nch $ 2.40 



nch. 

nch.. 

nch.. 

nch.. 

nch 

nch.. 

nch.. 

nch. 

nch.. 

nch. 

nch. 

nch. 

nch.. 



2.10 

3.00 

3.60 

4.20 

4.80 

5.40 

6.60 

7.80 

8.40 

10.20 

13.80 

15.00 

16.80 



Bright Tin. 

Per Do/.. 

$ 1.80 

1.80 

2.40 

2.40 

3.60 

3.60 

4.80 

4.80 

6.60 

6.60 

8.40 

10.80 

12.60 

11.40 



Discount per cent. 

These Elbows can be adjusted to any angle between a straight line and a right angle. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



The Uncle Sam Damper. 




Smoke=Pipe Damper, 



Heater=Pipe Damper. 



♦*♦ 

This Damper eclipses anything heretofore placed on the market. Tne 
handle is enameled wood, will not heat, rigidly clamped and cannot come off. 
The spring is not affected by heat, and will always remain the same. 

The stem is malleable iron, pointed, and is easily driven through the pipe. 
The Damper Plate is made of cold-rolled pickled steel, corrugated to stiffen it 
and prevent warping. 

We call special attention to lightness and strength of these Dampers and 
their desirability for Heater Pipes. The nuisance of buying Damper clips and 
making your own dampers is avoided, and you have a better article ready for 
use at less cost. 

The difference in weight pays the freight. 

PRICE LIST. 

Inches 7 8 8*4 9 



10 



Hot-Air, per dozen #1.48 $1.64 

Inches 4 4^ 



51.75 $1.82 $2.00 
5 5^ 6 



10/2 
£2.12 



Smoke-Pipe, per dozen $.84 $.94 $1.00 $1.10 

Discount^ .per cent. 



$1.20 $1.48 



PEERLESS TWIN HOT-AIR ELBOW, 

PRICE PER DOZEN, 



6 inch. 

7 
8 

sy 2 

9 
10 
12 



Galvanized 


IX Tin 


Iron 


$ 4 80 


$ 6 00 


6 00 


7 20 


7 20 


9 60 


7 20 


9 60 


8 50 


10 52 


9 60 


12 00 


13 20 


14 25 



The advantages in using the Twin Elbow are many; it can be adjusted to any angle re- 
quired, and disconnected, can be used as two separate elbows. 

The trade, w|U r £adUy see tb,e convenience and economy in using the Twin Elbows. 



Mercha?it & Co., Incorporated. 



65 



Oblong Square Corner Hot-Air Dampers* 




FOR TIN FLUES. 

2^fx 8 in. $ .20 4x 8 in $ .26 

2% x 9 in. .24 4x gin 30 

3 x 8 in. .22 4x10 in 32 

3^x 8 in. .24 4x12 in 34 

2,^2 x 10 in. .26 

Discount per cent. 



SQUARE DAMPERS. 




FOR BRICK FLUES. 

4x6 inch, 2 slats, each 

4x9 inch, 2 slats, each 

6x6 inch, 3 slats, each 

6x9 inch, 3 slats, each 

6 x 12 inch, 3 slats, each 

8x8 inch, 3 slats, each 

9x9 inch, 3 slats, each 



•23 
.26 

.28 

•34 
.40 

.38 

.46 



Discount per cent. 




ROUND DAMPERS. 

FOR TIN FLUBS. 



Discount per cent. 



.38 
•43 
.46 
.50 
•55 



OVAL HOT-AIR DAMPERS. 




* 



2% x 9 inch $ .30 

3j!^ x 10 inch 38 

4x9 inch 40 

4 x 10 inch 40 

4 x 12 inch 46 

6 x 12 inch 54 

Discount per cent. 

We also make the above dampers 
to turn lengthwise, the handle 
turning instead of pulling out. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Plain Dampers* 



4 inch. 

5 l A " 



SIZES 

4*4 inch. 



5 inch. 
7 " 



.frice per pound 



These dampers are all gauged to a 
true size to fit the pipe, and will 
not turn in the rods. 



Hot Air Sizes : — 7, 8, 8*4, 9, 10, 11 and 12 inches 




The B* B* Patent Damper Clip* 



Patented /larch 13, 1894. 

To remove Handle, simply loosen 
Nut half way — unnecessary to remove 
Bolt. 

Positively the best and cheapest. 

Send for Sample and be Convinced 

Price, per dozen $ .65 

" " gross 7.20 




Buffalo Damper Clips* Damper Attachment 



With Black Enameled Wood Handles 
No. I, per dozen $1.25 

Discount per cent 



fr * EST 




Hot A 1 




attach^ |y 

Pat. NO*'...''' 



Price, per dozen 



iI.OO 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 67 



NICKEL DAMPER KNOBS, 




Per dozen, net $ 60. 

DAMPER RODS, 

lllllllllli TOTBTW 

Up to 6 inches, per doz. net $ .35 

7 inch to 12 inch, per doz, net 4° 

NICKEL T HANDLES 

Per dozen, net $ 1.80 

SHALLOW PORCELAIN CUPS 







h 

Per dozen, net, % .65 

POLISHED TIN CUPS 

Per dozen % 

NICKEL PLATED CUPS 

Per dozen $ 

OVAL RIMMED BOILER COVERS 

Nos. 7 8 9 

Ins. 10x19^ 11^x21^ 12^x23^ 

Per doz. $ .85 95 1 05 

FLAT EDGE BOILER COVERS, 

Sizes, 6789 

Nos. 06 07 08 09 

Ins. 9^x18^ io>£x2oX 12^x22^ 13^x24^ 
Per doz. $ .50 60 75 85 

LEATHER PLUNGERS FOR BOAT PUMPS, 

DOUBLE CLAPPER VALVES, 

PUMP VALVES, 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Black and Tinned Iron Rivets. 

(Revised List— Adopted November ist, i894.) 
In Packages of 1000— Price per 1000. In Bnlk— Prices per Pound. 



Size. 


Black. 


Tinned. 


Black. 


Tinned. 


8 oz. 


$ 20 


$ 24 


$ 38 


* 45 


10 " 


22 


25 


34 


40 


12 " 


24 


28 


31 


37 


14 " 


26 


30 


29 


35 


1 lb. 


27 


33 


26 


32 


Vyi " 


29 


37 


23 . 


29 


1% " 


33 


42 


22 


28 


1% " 


37 


48 


21 


27 


2 " 


42 


54 


20 


26 


2% " 


55 


69 


20 


26 


3 " 


60 


78 


19 


25 


3% " 


70 


81 


19 


25 


4 " 


76 


1 00 


18 


24 


5 " 


90 


1 20 


17 


23 


6 


1 08 


1 44 


17 


23 


7 


1 26 


1 68 


17 


23 


8 " 


1 44 


1 92 


17 


23 


9 " 


1 53 


2 07 


16 


22 


10 " 


1 75 


2 35 


16 


22 


12 " 


1 98 


2 70 


15% 


21% 


14 " 


2 31 


3 15 


15% 


21% 


16 " 


2 64 


3 60 


15% 


21% 



Oval or Countersunk Heads or extra lengths, 5c. per 1,000 in addition to the above prices. 
Discount 



TRUNK RIVETS, TINNED. 

No. 9 Wire. 

1-4 in. long per lb $ 27 

5-16 " " '• 27 

3-8 " " • " ' 26 

7-16 " " " 25 

1-2 " " and longer " 24 

Discount 



COOPER'S RIVETS. 

Heavy, Medium and Light 

Id, per lb $ 16% 

2d, " 16 

3d, 4d, " 15% 

5d, " „ 15% 

6d, " 15 

Discount 



RIVETS IN BULK. 



(Revised List— Adopted November 1st, i894.) 
Any Style of Head. Cents per Pound— List Price. 



Diameter 



16 /8 35 16 



% inch 
44 inch 



% 



s 



and longer 15 15 15 15* 15* 



long 



16 



16 16* 16* 
16 16* 16 J 
...16* 16* 
... 14 16* 
16* 



Tin'd or Cop'd Belt Rivets & Burrs, any lgth. ..... ...J ! ... 

Tin'd or Cop'd Belt Rivets & Burrs, %lb bxs. ... ... ; ... \ ... 

Pointed Hame Rivets, any length ;...!...!... | ... 

Black Swedes Iron Burrs ... 23 23 23 23 

Tinned Swedes Iron Burrs 29|29 29 ,29 



15* 

lGi 

16* 

16| 

16*. 

17 

17 



4 5 6 



15*15* 
16 117 



16 16 



23 24 
29 |30 



25 



3134 



9 110 1112 13 



19,20 
2022 



33 37 
35J40 
37:42 
3845 
30 31 
32 33 



21 1 25 
24 27 
26 ! 30 
28 33 
29,34 
30 35 
32 37 



34 35 36 42 42 

40 41 42 48 48 



14 



Discount. 



EXTRAS— Add to List. 



Shoulder Rivets 2 cents per lb. Pointed Rivets 2 cents per lb. 

NET EXTRAS— Goods packed in 25 lb. boxes, 15 cents per 100 lbs. In packages of 10 lbs. and 
smaller, 25 cents per 100 lbs. Rivets made from wire smaller than No. 14, all lengths, 70 
cents per lb. Any of the above sizes, tinned, and not specified, 6 cents per pound advance 
on above prices. 



Merchant <2f Co., Incorporated. 



6 9 



STOVE BOLTS. 

PRICE PER HUNDRED. 



FLAT HEAD. 


ROUND HEAD. 


Diam. 


5 
3 2 


3 

16 


7 
32 


X 


5 

16 


y% 


5 

32 


3 

16 


3*2 


X 


5 

16 


H 


Length 
























72 


$0 60 


$0 60 










$0 85 


W 85 


$0 90 








60 


60 


$0 62 


$0 65 






85 


85 


90 


$0 95 






k " 


60 


60 


62 


65 






85 


85 


90 


95 






60 


60 


62 


65 


$1 05 


$2 20 


85 


85 


90 


95 


U 35 


$2 50 


% " 


65 


65 


67 


70 


1 10 


2 20 


90 


90 


95 


1 00 


1 40 


2 55 


1 


65 


65 


67 


70 


1 10 


2 20 


90 


90 


95 


1 00 ' 


1 45 


2 60 




70 


70 


72 


75 


1 15 


2 20 


95 


95 


1 00 


1 05 


1 50 


2 65 


70 


70 


72 


75 


1 15 


2 20 


95 


95 


1 00 


1 05 


1 55 


2 70 


1% " 


75 


75 


77 


80 


1 20 


2 20 


1 00 


1 00 


1 05 


1 10 


1 60 


2 75 


1% " 


75 


75 


77 


80 


1 20 


2 20 


1 00 


1 00 


1 05 


1 10 


1 65 


2 80 


1% " 


80 


80 


82 


85 


1 25 


2 20 


1 05 


1 05 


1 10 


1 15 


1 70 


2 85 


2 " 


85 


85 


87 


90 


1 30 


2 20 


1 10 


1 10 


1 15 


1 20 


1 75 


2 90 


234 " 




90 


92 


95 


1 35 


2 30 




1 15 


1 20 


1 25 


1 80 


3 00 


2^ " 




95 


97 


1 00 


1 40 


2 40 




1 20 


1 25 


1 30 


1 85 


3 10 


2% " 




1 00 


1 02 


1 05 


1 45 


2 50 




1 25 


1 30 


1 35 


1 90 


3 20 


3 




1 05 


1 07 


1 10 


1 50 


2 60 




1 30 


1 35 


1 40 


1 95 


3 30 


334 " 




1 10 


1 12 


1 15 


1 55 


2 70 




1 35 


1 40 


1 45 


2 00 


3 40 


sy 2 " 




1 15 


1 17 


1 20 


1 60 


2 80 




1 40 


1 45 


1 50 


2 05 


3 50 


3% " 




1 20 


1 22 


1 25 


1 65 


2 90 




1 45 


1 50 


1 55 


2 10 


3 60 


4 " 




1 25 


1 27 


1 30 


1' 70 


3 00 




1 50 


1 55 


1 60 


2 15 


3 70 


4)4 " 




1 30 


1 32 


1 35 


1 75 


3 10 




1 55 


1 60 


1 65 


2 20 


3 80 


4^ " 




1 35 


1 37 


1 40 


1 80 


3 20 




1 60 


1 65 


1 70 


2 25 


3 90 


. 43| « 




1 40 


1 42 


1 45 


1 85 


3 30 




1 65 


1 70 


1 75 


2 30 


4 00 


5 " 




1 45 


1 47 


1 50 


1 90 


3 40 




1 70 


1 75 


1 80 


2 35 


4 10 


534 " 




1 50 


1 52 


1 55 


1 95 


3 50 




1 75 


1 80 


1 85 


2 40 


4 20 


5% ". 




1 55 


1 57 


1 60 


2 00 


3 60 




1 80 


1 85 


1 90 


2 45 


4 30 


5% " 




1 60 


1 62 


1 65 


2 05 


3 70 




1 85 


1 90 


1 95 


2 50 


4 40 


6 




1 65 


1 67 


1 70 


2 10 


3 80 




1 90 


1 95 


2 00 


2 55 


4 50 


634 " 




1 70 ! 




1 75 


2 15 


3 90 




1 95 




2 05 


2 60 


4 60 


6>2 " 




1 75 




1 80 


2 20 


4 00 




2 00 




2 10 


2 65 


4 70 



Discount, in Papers .percent, in Bulk per cent. 



SINK BOLTS. 



Length Diameter 


Price ; j Length 

U 30 1 2 in. 
1 35 234 " 
1 40 | 2% " 
1 45 2% " 


Diameter 

34 in- 

34 " 
34 " 
34 " 


Price 


Length 

3 in. 
3% " 

4 " 

1 


Diameter 

34 in. 
34 " 
34 " 


Price 


1 in. 34 in - 

IK " 34 " 
1% " 3-1 " 


$1 50 
1 55 
1 60 
1 65 


$1 70 
1 80 
1 90 



PAPER LINED ZINC BOARDS. 






ROUND. 


Doz. 


Each 


24 inch . 




. U 80 


$ 40 


26 " 




5 40 

6 00 

6 60 

7 20 

7 80 

8 40 
Doz. 


45 


28 " 




50 


30 " 




55 


32 " 




60 


34 " 




65 


36 " 




70 




SQUARE. 


Each 


24 inch . 




.$5 40 


9 45 


26 " 




. 6 00 


50 


28 " 




. 6 72 


56 


30 " 




. 7 56 


63 


32 " 




. 8 64 


72 


34 " 




. 9 72 


81 


36 " 




.10 80 


90 




OBLONG 


Doz. 


Each 


28 x 32 . . 




.$7 80 


$ 65 


30 x 36 . . 




9 00 


75 


32 x 42 . . 




.10 08 


84 



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Perforated Metals. 

Brass, Copper, Iron or Steel. 

Every description of perforation for Sugar Houses, Malt Kiln Floors, 
Mining Machinery, Grain Dryers, Screens, etc. 

Brass Hire Cloth, 

FOR CENTRIFUGAL MACHINES. 

Fine Mesh, No. ioo to 120, per sq. ft., $1.00 

Twilled backing, .60 

Plain Backing, .50 

Less . . . per cent Discount. 




Brass Milk Strainer Wire doth, 

No. 40, per sq. ft. 



50. 
60, 



Each roll contains five feet 



Twilled Brass or Copper Wire Cloth, all meshes 

10 cents per sq. foot advance on price of 

plain cloth. 





10 X 


14 


No. 


1 


per 


doz 


(< 


2 


< 


< 


< < 


3 


< < 



Perforated Tin. 



14 x 20 

>i 10 No. 1 per doz. $2.10 

1 05 " 2 " 2.20 

100 " 3 " 2.00 

1 00 " 4 " 2.00 



Merchant & Co. , Incorporated. 



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Railroad Milk Cans— Philadelphia Pattern, 
GENUINE " IRON CLAD/' 




CANS MADE UP 

20 quart dry measure, each, net . 

40 



II ( c 



I ( i ( 



>2.00 
2.50 

2.75 



Discount 

STOCK FOR PHILADELPHIA CANS. 

20 quart dry measure, per set, net . . . $1.68 



30 

40 



11 1 < 



c < < < 



< « ( t < ( 



< < < < « < 



2.24 
2.49 



Discount . 



A set of Philadelphia Milk Can Stock con- 
sists of all the parts for making a complete Can, 
except rivets and solder. 



C»C 0?0 D»0 OfO 0?0 0?rt 



Fruit Can Tops and Bottoms, 

Cover to Cement. 
Smooth Edge. 2> X A inch opening. 
Covers, Breasts, Bottoms complete. 
Price per gross, . , $ 



0J0 0*0 0*0 0*0 0*0 



Plastering Wire, 




A 
A 

A 
A 
A 



Asbestos Paper, 

A 
.asbestos; 

pare a 

v For 
WRAPPING 
HEATER, 
PIPES, 



For wrapping Heater Pipes. 
Sizes. — 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 inches. ^ {n(±es w[d ^ 

Price per foot $ $mall lots, per lb., net, . . 5cts. 



7 2 



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MERCHANT'S 
Red Rosin Sized Sheathing Paper 



Sq. ft 
to lb 

25 

20 

15 
12 



Sq. ft. 
to roll 

50Q 
800 
500 

500 



Weight 
per roll 

20 
40 
30 
40 



Price 
per roll 



Asbestos Building Felt 

This sheathing is manufactured from a mineral 
fibre, possessing the highest fire-proof and non-con- 
ducting qualities, rendering asbestos papers a valuable 
protection against fire 

Rolls are 36 inches wide, weighing from 50 to 75 
Price, per pound * IO 

The "Perfection" Rain Water Cut-Off, 

The Cheapest and Best Cut-Off Ever Introduced. Recommended by Architects 

Builders and Users Everywhere. 

AUTOflATIC, DURABLE, SIHPLE and CHEAP. 

The Only Absolute Self -Locking, Automatic Cut-Off on the Harket. 

Tin — Nicely Japanned. 

inch, per dozen $3.00 

inch, per dozen 3.00 

inch, per dozen 3.60 

inch, per dozen 3.60 

inch, per dozen 4.80 

inch, per dozen 5.40 

inch, per dozen 9.00 

inch, per dozen 12.00 



Galvanized. 

2 inch, per dozen $ 4 . 20 

3 inch, per dozen 4.80 

4 inch, per dozen 7.20 

5 inch, per dozen 12.00 

6 inch, per dozen 14.00 




Packed in crates of one dozen each. 
Discount 



Per cent. 




Sizes. 



Royal Stove-Pipe Collars. 

Patented July 19, I887, and April 9, I889. 
4 AYz 5 5 l A 6 7 



Outside Measure.^ 7^ 8# 8^ ' 9 % „,# 12^ 
Price, per dozen..#. 20 $ .25 $ .30 $.35$ .40 #.50 #.75 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



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MERCHANTS 

STAR ^fr BRAIRD 

GALVANIZED SHEETS 



Patent Level 
True to Gauge 



Free from Buckles 
Finest working quality 



»»»»»»«««€<««« 



STANDARD SIZES, 













h-» ♦«£* 




PRICE LIST 


S. Standard Weight per 


Gauge. Sq. Ft. 


No. 10 92.5 




No. 11 










• 82.5 




No. 12 










• 72.5 




No. 13 










• 62.5 


\- 12c. per lb. 


No. 14 










• 52.5 




No. 15 










■ 47-5 




No. 16 










42.5 J 




No. 17 










38.5 1 


No. 18 










34-5 ! 


No. 19 










3°-5 <- 13c. per lb 


tfo. 20 










26.5 




^0. 21 










24.5 J 




tfo. 22 










22.5 -\ 

20.5 I 14c. per lb. 

18.5 ) 


tfo. 23 










tfo. 24 . 










So. 25 . 
STcl 26 










l6 ' 5 1 15c. per lb. 


STo. 27 . 










13-5 16c. per lb. 


STo. 28 . 










12.5 17c. per lb. 


^0. 29 . 










11. 5 19c. per lb. 


So. 30 . 










10.5 


21c. per lb. 



Additional Prices on Extra Sizes. 

EXTRA WIDTHS 



Nos. 16, 17 and 18 

Per Lb. 

Over 36 in. to 40 in 1 cent. 

Over 40 in. to 44 in \]/ z " 

Over 44 in. to 48 in 2*4 " 

No. 19 and Lighter 

Per Lb. 

Less than 24 in. wide 1 cent. 

Over 32 in. to 36 in 1 " 

Over 36 in. to 40 in 2 " 

Over 40 in. to 44 in 3 " 

Over 44 in. to 48 in* 5 " 

EXTRA LENGTHS 

Per Lb. 

Longer than 120 in 1 cent. 

Shorter than 72 in Special Price. 

One-half cent per lb. additional for Pattern 
Sheets, i. e., for all iron of which every sheet in each 
bundle is required to be of exact length specified, or 
where iron is ordered in sheets, all of which are re- 
quired to be of the same length. But iron of any 
length, in bundles, in which one or two sheets of the 
same number and width, but shorter than the full 
length ordered, are allowed to be put up in each 
bundle, will be considered ordinary length or Mer- 
chant iron, and will not be subject to any extra for 
length. 

STANDARD SIZES. 

Nos. 14 to 26 24, 26, 28, 30 and 36 in. wide. 

Nos. 27 and 28 24, 26 28 and 30 in. wide, 

and 72, 84 and 96 in. long. 

Unless otherwise ordered, Iron 96 in. long 
and 24 in. wide, will always be sent. 



Discount .per cent. 



74 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated, 



U. S. Standard Gauge. 

SHEET IRON AND STEEL 

Table showing gauges and comparative weights between Galvanized and Black Sheet Iron and Steel. 



GAUGES 

GALVANIZED— Weight per sq. ft. in oz. 
BLACK — Weight per sq. ft. in oz. 



JO 

92-5 
90 



11 

S2.5 
80 



12 

72.5 
70 



13 
62.5 

60 



14 

52.5 
50 



15 

47-5 
45 



16 

42.5 

40 



GAUGES 

GALVANIZED— Weight per sq. ft. in oz. 
BLACK — Weight per sq. ft. in oz. 



17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


38.5 


34.5 


30.5 


26.5 


24-5 


22.5 


36 


32 


28 


24 


22 


20 



GAUGES < 

GALVANIZED— Weight per sq. ft in oz. 
BLACK — Weight per sq. ft. in oz. 



23 

20.5 
18 



24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


18.5 


16.5 


14-5 


13-5 


12.5 


11.5 


16 


14 


12 


11 


10 


9 



30 

10.5 



Table showing net prices per sq. foot, Galvanized Sheets. 



Gauge 


Disc't 


67^ 


67^ 


67^ 


| 

70 


70 


70 


1?M 


72K 


72^ 


75 


75 


75 


77^ 


iiYz 


llVz 


80 


No. 






& 5 


10 




&5 


& 10 




& 5 


& 10 




&5 


& 10 




& 5& 10 




10-16 


Pr. 100 


3.90 


3.705 


3.51 


3.60 


3.42 


3.24 


3.30 


3.135 


2.97 


3.00 


2.85 


2.70 


2.70 


2.56 


2.43 


2.40 


18-21 


Pr. 100 


4.225 


4.014 


3.802 


3.90 


3 70 


3 51 


3.575 


3.396 


3.217 


3.25 


3 08 


2.92 


2.92 


2.78 


2.63 


2.60 


22-24 


Pr. 100 


4.55 


4.322 


4.095 


4.20 


3.99 


3 78 


3.85 


3.657 


3 4<i5 


3 50 


3 32 


3.15 


3.15 


2.99 


2.83 


2.80 


25-26 


Pr. 100 


4.875 


4.631 


4.387 


4.50 


4.27 


4.05 


4.125 


3.919 


3.712 


3.75 


3.56 


3.37 


3.37 


3.20 


3 03 


3.00 


27 


Pr. 100 


5.20 


4 94 


4.68 


4.8U 


4.56 


4.32 


4.40 


4.18 


3.96 


4.00 


3.80 


3.60 


3.60 


3.42 


3.24 


3.20 


28 


Pr. 100 


5.525 


5.249 


4.972 


5.10 


1 4.84 


4.59 


4.675 


4.441 


4.207 


4.25 


4.03 


3.82 


3.82 


3 63 


3.44 


3.40 



Galvanized Sheets, 96" long. 

Number of Sheets Generally Placed in Bundles. 



24 m. 
No. 18— 4 
20 — 6 
22 — 7 

24— 8 

25— 9 
26 — 10 

27 — 11 
28 — 12 



.26 in 28 in. 



.10 
10 
.11 



4 

■ 5 
6 

■ 7 
. 8 

9 
.10 
.10 



.30 in. 

• 4 

• 5 

■■ 5 

7 

•• 7 

.. 8 

9 

.10 



.36 in. 

• 3 

4 

5 
.. 6 
. 6 
■■ 7 



8 



Table of sizes carried in stock, and number of square feet to 

one sheet of each size. 



Size 
Square Ft. 



20 x 96 

13^ _ 



24 x 96 
16 



26 x 96 

17^3 



28 x 96 

T Q_66 

I0100 



30 x 96 
20 



36 x 96 

24 



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75 



Russia and Planished Sheet Iron. 

PLANISHED SHEET IRON. 

"wood's PATENT.'' 

" A "Numbers 24, 25, 26, Size, 28 in., wide, 56 in., 60 in.. 72 in., and 84 in., long. 
"A" " 27,28, " 28 «' " 56 " 60 " ' " 72 " 



A " Numbers 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, Size, 28 in., wide, about 60 in., long. 



0000 

Locomotive Jacket Planished, Nos. 20 to 23 inclusive, 28 in., or 30 in., wide, 45 
in,, 48 in., 56 in., 60 in., 72 in., and 84 in., long. 

0000 

Net price per pound, full packs "A'' Cts. 

(( il (I lilt t l 11 T> ) ) 

"LOCOMOTIVE JACKET," special price on application. 



WIRE GAUGE. 



STANDARD 
SIZE. 



APPROXIMATE I APPROXIMATE 
WEIGHT RUSSIA. 

PER SHEET. GAUGE. 



No. 22 28x60 in. 

" 23 

" 24 

" 25 

" 26 

" 27 

" 28 



i?,y 2 lbs 

123^ 

11 H 
10^ 

sy 2 



No. 14 

" 13 

" 12 

" 11 

" 10 

" 9 

11 Q 



Average net weight per bundle, about 250 pounds. 



GENUINE RUSSIA IRON. 



Numbers 7 and 8, per pound. 
Numbers 9 and 10, per pound, 
Numbers 11, 12 and 13, per pound, 
Numbers 14, 15 and 16, per pound, 



Size, 28 x 56 

Full Bundle cents 



NUMBERS. 



No. 7 




8 


" 9 


" 10 


" 11 


" 12 


" 13' 


«■' 14 




" 15 

" 16 





SIZE. 



APPROXIMATE 

WEIGHT 

PER SHEET. 



28 x 56 in. 



6% lbs. 
7V? 



9 
10 

10% 

11% 
12K 2 
13H 

14% 



APPROXIMATE 

WIRE 

GAUGE. 



No. 29 

" 28 

" 27 

" 26 

" 25 

" 24^ 

" 24 

" 23# 

" 22% 

" 21 5? 



Average gross weight per bundle, about 245 lbs. 
Tare allowance, 25 lbs. 



LIST OF PATENT PLANISHED SHEETS PER PACK. 



No. 23 x 28 x 84 inch 14 S 

" 23x28x72 " 16 

" 23x28x60 " 19 

" 23x28x56 " 20 

41 24x28x60 " '22 



ets J No. 25 x 28 x 60 inch 24 Sheets 

" 26x28x60 " :...26 " 



27 x 28 x 60 

28 x 28 x 60 



.27 
.33 



76 Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 

Planished Sheet Steel 

Lustre Sheet Steel 



Nos. 22 to 28 Inclusive 



Size of Sheets, 28x60 inches, and packed in cases of 
about 250 pounds each, 



Planished, all Numbers $ per lb. 

Lustre, " " " 



Planished Steel is a sheet of mild low-carbon pliable steel, with 
a polished surface and other desirable essentials of the Genuine 
Russia Sheet Iron, tenacity of scale and ability to retain its color, 
under long-wearing heats, and to withstand corrosion in moist and 
saline atmosphere as well as the imported. 

Planished Steel is so free from stiffness or springiness that for 
round work the forming rolls may be run very loosely. If screwed 
down as tightly as ordinarily for working iron, there is liability of 
crimping the work slightly. 



Common Refined Btack Jbeets. 

Gauge Numbers, io 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 27 28 

Price per pound, net, — — — — — — — — — — — cts. 



Merchant's Cleaned Black Sheets, 

Fine Quality. Uniform Color. Inexpensive, but first-class. 

Single Pass Cold Rolled Soft Cleaned Black Steel, 

Double Seaming Quality. 
ALL SIZES AND GAUGES. WRITE FOR PRICES. 



W\ D. Woods Refined Black Iron, 

Prices Low, Quality Good. 



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77 



"SPENCER" 
POLISHED STEEL 

SHEETS, 



A HIGH-GRADE 
MATERIAL AT 
CONSIDERABLY 
LESS THAN THE 
PRICE FOR 
PLANISHED SHEETS 



In Bundles of about 150 lbs, each, 

Packed in Cases of about 300 lbs, each, 440 c, lb, extra. 



Gauges, No. 
Price per. lb., $. 



22 



24 



25 



26 



27 



28 



Standard sizes- I 2 4 x6o "> 24x84", 24x101" 
btandara sizes j 28x6o ^ 28x84 " f 28 xioi v 

All orders for other than Standard Sizes must be for not less than 5 tons of each size. 



WE CAN SUPPLY ^^ 

Harvey's Patent Cleaned Black Iron 
Bath Boiler and Gas Holder Iron 
Dasher Steel 

Swede and Norway Sheets Blue Annealed 
A. W. Cleaned and Water Pipe Sheets 
Pickeled Cold Rolled and Annealed Sheets 
Black Plate— Cold Rolled Pickeled and 
Annealed for Tinning and other Purposes 

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES. 

«^<^ 



EXTREME SIZES OF FLAT IRON AND STEEL SHEETS. 



Nos. 10 
12 
13 
15 
16 
19 
23 
25 
27 
28 
29 
30 



and. 11— U. S. Gauge 60x144 in 66x72 in. 

60x120 " 

and 14 " 42x144 " 48x120 ' 

42x144" 48x96 ' 

to 18 " 42x144 " 43x96 ' 

to 22 " 42x144" 

and 24 " 42x120 " 

and 26 " 32x144 i; 40x120 ' 

36x120" 48x96 ' 

34x120 " 40x96 ' 

" 28x108 " 34x96 ' 

28x108 " 30x96 ' 



.54x108 in. 



.36x84 in. 
.36x84 " 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



U. 5. POLISHED 



SHEET STEEL 



FOR- 



STOVE PIPES, STOVE DRUMS. 

and all fine Sheet Iron Work. 

STANDARD SIZES AND GAUGES OF 77. & 
POLISHED SHEET STEEL. 

U. S. Gauge Nos. 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28. Widths, 24 // and 28 // . 
Lengths, 6o // , and ioi". 

Put up in bundles of about 150 lbs. each and in sheet iron cases of about 
300 lbs. each, net. 

No charge for cases. 

No shipment less than 900 lbs. 

We deliver f. o. b. cars at Demmler, Pa. Freights from Demmler are 
.the same as from Pittsburgh. 

The consignee becomes the owner of the steel when we have loaded it 
on the cars. To secure the lowest freight rates we ship at owner's risk unless 
ordered by the buyer to contract at a higher rate of freight under which the 
Railroad Company will assume all risk in transportation 

All orders for other than standard sizes must be for not less than 5000 lbs. 
of each size and guage. 



Sheet Iron=Sap Pan Sizes. 



COMMON BLACK. 


JUNIATA 


BLACK. 


SI 


GALVANIZED. 


GAUGE 


SIZE 






GAUGE 


ZE 


18 


40' x 


96" or 1 20" 




22 


40" 


x 96" or I20 // 


18 


44 


< < < t 




22 


44 


(< « < 


18 


48 


(i > < 




22 


48 


<< u 


20 


40 


(< 1 1 




24 


40 


(< «( 


20 


44 


«< t< 




24 


44 


< i (< 


20 


48 


i < < < 




24 


4 s 


(( (( 



MARKET PRICES.- 



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NO 
WASTE 

NO 
TRIMMING 




TIME 
LABOR 

AND 

MONEY 
SAVED 






STOCK SIZES. 









Gauges and Approximate 


Will Make 
Pipe. 


Size of 
Sheets. 


Number of 
Sheets per box. 




Weight per box. 


















No. 26 




No. 27 


No. 28 


7 in., 


24x2 ^ 


60 sheets 


172 ft) 




158 ft) 


144 ft) 


6^ in., 


24x21^ 


60 " 


161 




148 


134 


6 in., 


24x20^ 


60 " 


150 




138 


125 


5^ in-, 


24x18^ 


72 " 


165 




152 


138 


5 m., 


24x17 


72 " 


153 




140 


127 


A l A in., 


24x15^ 


72 " 


135 




124 


113 


4 m., 


24x13^ 


72 " 


122 




III 


101 


2> l A in., 


24x12 


72 " 


108 




99 


90 


3 m-, 


24x10^ 


72 " 


92 




85 


77 



Nos. 20, 
Price. $ 



22, 



24, 



26, 



27, 



28 



Extreme size, 26x48. 

Odd sizes, less than 26x48, cut to order without extra charge. 

Tapered sheets, advance 25 cts. per 100 lbs. 



Merchant's Stove-Pipe Elbows 

SUPERIOR TO ANY IN THE MARKET 

3 in. 3^ in. 4 in. 4^ in. 5 in. b x A in. 6 in. 6^ in. 7 in. 



BLACK, Price per doz, 
BLUE-ANNEALED, " 
POLISHED, 



8o Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 

MERCHANT'S ** 

Genuine Charcoal 

Bloom Galvanized Iron, (net steer 




Genuine Charcoal Bloom Black Iron Sheets 

For certain classes of work where Galvanized sheets 
are subjected to a continuous high temperature, we 
recommend the use of Genuine Charcoal Bloom Iron. 

We can promptly furnish Genuine Charcoal Bloom 
Iron, (not steel) either Black or Galvanized, in all the 
regular sizes and guages, and make special sizes to 
order. 



We Solicit Inquiries or Orders, 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Pressed Corrugated Sheets. 

For Roofing, Siding, Ceiling, Doors, Shutters, Awnings, 
Grain Elevators, Mills and Factories, Etc. 

Black, Painted and Galvanized. 



Corrugated Sheeting is the strongest known form of sheet 
metal, and imparts material strength to the structure to which it is 
attached, by its lineal rigidity. 

Good wooden shingles are a thing of the past, and they afford 
no protection whatever in case of fire. Slate Roofing requires a 
costly structure to support its heavy weight. Heat, freezing, or 
settling of the building will cause slate to break, and repairs are 
attended with much difficulty and expense, while Metal Covering 
permits the use of light frame work, thus cheapening the cost of 
structures without lessening their utility, and should repairs become 
necessary, they are easily made. 

It has the following qualities, essential to all covering material: 
It is fire, water and wind proof ; it is lightning proof ; it is cheap, 
light and durable ; it allows for the use of a light frame, being a 
support in itself. A building covered with it makes a handsome 
appearance. 

It is only necessary to suggest the advantage of using this 
material for protection against fire. Insurance companies demon- 
strated its value by their ratings. 

We make estimates, when desired, on spaces to be covered. 
In such cases we must have detailed dimensions. 



Approximate weight per square of Corrugated Sheets, adopted by 
Association of Iron and Steel Roofers. 



Gauges .... 


28 


■27 


26 

99 

84 


24 
127 


22 

154 
138 


20 
182 


18 


16 


Galvanized . . 


86 
69 


93 

77 


236 


291 


Painted .... 


in 


165 


220 


275 



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CORRUGATED STEEL OR IRON. 




BLACK, PAINTED AND GALVANIZED. 



Standard 2% inch Corrugations. 

Extreme length, Nos. 18 to 28 120 in. 

Extreme length, No. 16 96 in. 

REGULAR LENGTHS. 

Galvanized 5 sk 6 6^ 7 8 9 and 10 ft. 

Black and Painted 5 678 9 and 10 " 

Extreme width 27^ in. 

Covering width 25 " 



We can supply all the usual Corruga- 
tions. Eight feet lengths are furnished, 
unless otherwise specified. 

In quoting prices we make no allow- 
ance for laps. 




SHOWING WHERE TO NAIL LAP. 

The usual custom is to nail through the top of the Corrugations, but this frequently 
indents the sheets ; we recommend nailing in the manner shown above. 

DISTANCES BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS. 

No. 16 Gauge, purloins can be 7 to 9 feet apart ; No. 18, 6 to 7 feet apart ; Nos. 20 and 22, 4 
to 5 feet apart ; No. 24, 2 to 4 feet apart ; lighter gauges I to 2 feet apart. 

Sheathing may be dispensed with when Nos. 16 to 22, or even 24, is used. 

An end lap of one inch and one corrugation side lap, is sufficient when Corrugated Iron 
is used for Siding, and cross supports may be placed a little farther apart. 

When Corrugated Iron is used fo r Roofing, the most satisfactory results are obtained if 
sides are lapped two corrugations, and end laps not less than three to six inches. 



CURVED CORRUGATED SHEETS. 

For Roofs, Ceilings, Iron Bridge Work, Wharf Boat Roofs, Ventilator Roofs, 
Dormer Windows, Arches, Awnings, etc. 

We can also furnish Corrugated Elevator Siding Plates, 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



83 



1 EAD WASHERS 

Used when putting on ROOFING and SIDING 

Corrugated or V=crimped as shown 

in the cut below, will 

Prevent leaks 



Full S 




No Corrugated or V-crimped Roofing ought to be laid without using these 
washers . 

They make an absolutely watertight joint on any surface, 
whether concave, convex or flat; they also prevent rust below the nail head, 
and the head from cutting into the sheet, thus making a more durable job. 

Put up in boxes containing 100 pounds each. 

One pound contains 325 Washers. 

One pound will put on 2 to 3 squares. 

Hole in the No. 8 Washer is ^ of an inch in diameter. 

Hole in the No. 12 Washer is 3% of an inch in diameter. 

Price per pound 25 cts., net. 



NAILS 

Owing to the frequent change in the Base Price of nails it is impossible to issue sprinted price list 
Plain, Tinned and Galvanized Barbed Wire Roofing Nails. 

Galvanized and Tinned Wire Slating Nails. Galvanized and Tinned Cnt Slating Nails. 
Copper Slating Nails, large heads. Yellow Metal Slating Nails, large heads. 

Yellow Metal Sheathing Nails. Yellow Metal Stem Nails, Lead Nails, (any length to 5 ins.) 

Galvanized Cnt Sheathing Nails. Galvanized Boat Rivets and Washers. Galvanized 
Chisel Point Boat Nails. Galvanized Anchor Nails. Galvanized Bellows 
Nails. Galvanized Cnt Nails. Galvanized Wire Nails. Galvanized Cnt 
Spikes. Galvanized Wire Spikes. Galvanized Deck Spikes. Galvanized 
Boat Nails. Zinc Slating Nails. Zinc Sheathing Nails. 

LOWEST MARKET PRICES. 



84 Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 

Galvanized Iron Ridging. 

In Lengths of 10 feet {120 inches) without a Seam. 




1 U4 INCH RIDGING. 

Price per Foot. 

Diameter of Roll 1% inch 

Width of Apron * 2 

Girt 7 

Galvanized $ 14 

1 V2 INCH RIDGING. 

Price per Foot. 

Diameter of Roll 1% inch 

Width of Apron 2 

Girt : 8 

Galvanized $ 16 

2 INCH RIDGING. 

Price per Foot. 

Diameter of Roll 2 inch 

Width of Apron V/ 2 " 

Girt J10 ^_ 

Galvanized $ 19 

2 U2 INCH RIDGING. 

Price per Foot. 

Diameter of Roll 2]/ 2 inch 

Width of Apron 3 

Girt 12 

Galvanized $ 23 

3 INCH RIDGING. 

Price per Foot. 

Diameter of Roll 3 inch 

Width of Apron 3^ " 

Girt 15 

Galvanized ■ $ 28 

Discount 

V Angle Ridge Cap. 

Made of Galvanized Iron in Three Sizes. 

Price per foot. 

Apron 3 inch 3% inch 4 inch 

Girt 6 " 7 8 " 

Galvanized $ 13 $ 14 $ 16 

Discount « 

Roofing Tin Caps 

Are used to fasten all kinds of felt roofing to the sheathing boards. They are 
\]/l and ^ inches in diameter, being punched to admit the nail. One pound 
sufficient to fasten 100 square feet of roofing. 

%. inch, in Kegs containing about 50 pounds, per pound $ 10 

1U " " " " " " ' " 05 

Also in smaller packages. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



85 



Corrugated and Crimped Sheets* 




CORRUGATED IN CENTRE WITH BLANK SPACE ON TWO SIDES. 

We corrugate Copper and other Sheet Metals for covering drain boards in hotels and pri- 
vate houses, using corrugations one-half inch from center to center. 
This corrugation takes up one inch of material to the foot. 
Sheets longer than five feet cannot be corrugated the long way of sheet. 
Always state, when ordering, whether corrugations are to run long or short way of sheet 

Corrugating one sheet 50 cents 

The same when blank space is left on one side of sheet 60 

The same when blank space is left on two sides of Sheet 85 




ENTIRE SHEET CORRUGATED 



NOTICE TO CORNICE HANUFACTURERS. 

We can furnish 3-16 inch CRIMPED SHEETS of gauges 24 and lighter, 
36 inches wide, and narrower in lengths, 96 inches. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Self Capping Steel Roofing 

With Bouble-Locked Cross Seams. 




V Crimp Roofing 




Shows our V-Crimp Roofing which can be laid on any roof having a pitch of 2 inches 
or more to the foot. Especially apapted for covering Factories, Barns, and Farm Out-houses; 
very simple in construction and easily laid. 

Sheets kept in stock 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 foot lengths. 

SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. 



SOLDERING 



Regular Tinners Pointed Pattern. 

Clinched, also Riveted Handles. 



COPPERS. 



Price, 2 to 10 lbs. per pair, Clinched Handles $ per lb. 

" " " " " Riveted " " 

Always state whether weight wanted is per pair or each and if clinched or riveted handles. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



87 



METAL SIDING. 

WEATHER BOARD SIDING. 




Painted and Galvanized. In 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Feet Lengths. 
BEADED IRON SIDING. 




Painted. In 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Feet Lengths. 
ROCK FACE BRICK SIDING. 



to lifcal-X ian-fr-ii IMtM-y T*ftf • 1f«- 1 

"— m^St!k '_ fee - Irr- • - feai Hfo-i -• ptrr 

1 1*1 i n i wni i i M ^a tui^ , ft -y y ! ■"-- 1 ■ I t**' — l ¥^- 



Painted and Galvanized. 

STEEL PRESSED BRICK— Similar in appearance to 
Philadelphia Pressed Brick. 

PAINTED AND GALVANIZED. 



RULES OF JlEASUREflENT. 

In selling SHEET METAL ROOFING and SIDING, on which all quotations 
are based. 

A SQUARE. 

Consists of 100 square feet, calculated by the following rules. 

CORRUGATED SHEETS. 

Full length and full width from edge to edge, after being corrugated is 
calculated. 

V-CRIMPED, STANDING SEAH, AND WEATHER BOARD. 

Full length of sheets and actual covering width is calculated. 

ROLL ROOFING. 
The actual covering width, (allowing 2^ inches for seaming) and the full 
length of rolls after locking, is calculated 



NAILS, WOOD STRIPS AND PAINT 

Are sold by the pound, lineal foot, gallon or at a fixed extra price per square 
of roofing, and are not included in the price quoted in the sheet iron or steel 
but are charged as separate items when furnished. 

R1DQE CAP, CORRUGATED WOOD STRIPS AND CORNER BOARDS 

Are sold by the lineal foot, and charged as separate items when furnished, 
and are not included in prices quoted on sheets or roofing. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



. . METAL SHINGLES 



FOR ROOFING AND SIDING. 







Above Mansard covered with Gothic Tiles. 



Stamped Metal Ceiling Plates. 




Sa^endorph' s Patent Sectional Metal Ceiling and Side Wall Finish. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



89 



WEIGHT OF PLAIN BLACK SHEETS, 

as determined by the Standard United States Gauge. 





Approximate Thick- 


Approximate Thick- 


Weight per square 


No. of Gauge 


ness in fractions 


ness in decimal 


foot in ounces 




of an inch. 


parts of an inch. 


avoirdupois. 


0000000 


1-2 


.5 


320 


000000 


15-32 


.46875 


300 


00000 


7-16 


.4375 


280 


0000 


13-32 


.40625 


260 


000 


3-8 


.375 


240 


00 


11-32 


.34375 


220 





5-16 


.3125 


200 


1 


9-32 


.28125 


180 


2 


17-64 


.265625 


170 


3 


1-4 


.25 


160 


4 


15-64 


.234375 


150 


5 


7-32 


.21875 


140 


6 


13-64 


.203125 


130 


7 


3-16 


.1875 


120 


8 


11-64 


.171875 


110 


9 


5-32 


.15625 


100 


10 


9-64 


.140625 


90 


11 


1-8 


.125 


80 


12 


7-64 


.109375 


70 


13 


3-32 


.09375 


60 


14 


5-64 


.078125 


50 


15 


9-128 


.0703125 


45 


16 


1-16 


.0625 


40 


17 


9-160 


.05625 


36 


18 


1-20 


.05 


32 


19 


7-160 


.04375 


28 


20 


3-80 


.0375 


24 


21 


11-320 


.034375 


22 


22 


1-32 


.03125 


20 


23 


9-320 


.028125 


18 


24 


1-40 


.025 


16 


25 


7-320 


.021875 


14 


26 


3-160 


.01875 


12 


27 


11-640 


.0171875 


11 


28 


1-64 


.015625 


10 


. 29 


9-640 


.0140625 


9 


30 


1-80 


.0125 


8 


31 


7-640 


.0109375 


7 


32 


13-1280 


.01015625 


6^ 


33 


3-320 


.009375 


6 


- 34 


11-1280 


.00859375 


$% 


35 


5-640 


.0078125 


5 


36 


9-1280 


.00703125 


4^ 


37 


17-2560 


.006640625 


4X 


38 


1-160 


.00625 


4 



Weight per square 

foot in pounds 

avoirdupois. 



20.00 

18.75 

17.50 

16.25 

15. 

13.75 

12.50 

11.25 

10.625 

10. 

9.375 

8.75 

8.125 

7.5 

6.875 

6.25 

5.625 

5. 

4.375 

3.75 

3.125 

2.8125 

2.5 

2.25 

2. 

1.75 

1.50 



375 

25 

125 

.875 
.75 
.6875 
.625 
5625 
.5 

.4375 
.40625 
.375 
.34375 
.3125 
.28125 
.265625 
.25 



NOTE. — For the purpose of securing uniformity of gauge throughout the 
United States, Congress, under date March 3d, 1893, adopted the above as the Legal 
Standard for determining the thickness of uncoated iron and steel sheets, allow- 
ing a variation of 2^ percent, either above or below for practical use and appli- 
cation. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 




GALVANIZED AND BLACK 
HOOP IRON. 

NOT THINNER THAN No. 20 GAUGE. 

ALL SIZES. 

l A, H, U> H> *> i)i* ll /> 1J A> lS A, itf, &2in. 

Lowest Market Prices. 



IX BRIGHT HEATER PIPE. 

Price Per Foot. 
Round. Square. 

6 inch, 06 cts. ft y/ 2 x 6 inch, 08 cts. ft. 

7 inch, 07 cts. ft .....2.% x 9 inch, 11 cts. ft. 

8 inch, 08 cts. ft 4 x 8 inch, 11 cts.' ft. 

8)4 inch, 08 cts. ft- 3^ x 10 inch, 11 cts/ft. 

9 inch, 10 cts. ft 4 x 12 inch, 13 cts. ft. 

10 inch, 11 cts. ft 5 x 10 inch, 13 cts. ft. 

12 inch, 14 cts. ft 8 x 10 inch, 17 cts. ft. 

15 inch, 17 cts. ft 6 x 12 inch, 17 cts. ft. 

8 x 14 inch, 18 cts. ft. 

Discount, 





METALLIC 
BOILER BOTTOMS. 

ALL SIZES. 

Pitts, net, per pound cts. 



Flats, " 



< < < < 



cts_ 




ENAMELED PAIL 
WOODS. 



Inches. 



3^ 



Per gross, ... $ 70 
Discount. 



70 



1 00 



PLAIN PAIL WOODS. 

3 inch, per box 500, $ 90 

3% " " " , :, 90 

4 " " " 1 50 

Discount 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



9* 



STANDARD PRICE LIST OF SELECTED MICA, 1898. 

Taking Effect January 1st 1898, Subject to Change Without Notice. 



Size Price per lb. Size 


Price per lb. 


Size Price per lb. 


Size Price per lb. 


Size trice per lb. 


sizy Price 
4Xx8 


per lb. 


JK*3 


^ .85 


2 


x5 


$2.00 


2^ X4 


$2.00 


3 X4X 


$5.25 


3^x6^*8.75 


$10.00 


i^x 3 X 


.90 


2 


X5K 


2 65 


2Vz X4X 


2.25 


3 x 4^ 


6.00 


5^x7 


9.00 


4^x9 


10.25 


1^x3^ 


•95 


2 


x 6 


3-25 


2^ X \y 2 


2-75 


3 x4^ 


6.50 


3^x8 


9-25 


5 x5 


8.50 


1^x3^ 


1. 00 


2 


x6^ 


3-75 


2Yz ^aK 


3-25 


3 X5 


7.00 


3^x9 


9-5o 


5 x5>£ 


9.00 


1^x4 


I.I5 


2 


x 7 


4-75 


2*2 x 5 


3-75 


3 x 5 y 2 


7.5o 


3Xx3X 


5.50 


5 x6 


9-50 


i^x4X 


1.25 


2 


x7X 


5.00 


2y 2 xsx 


3-85 


3 x6 


8-oo 


3Xx4 


6.00 


5 x6^ 


9-75 


iVz *4% 


1.40 


2 


x8 


5-25 


2Yz X5^ 


4.00 


3 x6^ 


8.25 


3Xx4X 


6.25 


5 x7 


10.00 


Wz^tfi 


1.50 


2X 


x2X 


• 85 


2y z x 6 


5.25 


3 X7 


8.50 


3Xx4^ 


6-75 


5 x8 


10.25 


1^x5 


1-75 


2% 


X2^ 


.90 


2y z x 6y 


5.5o 


3 x8 


8.75 


3Xx4X 


7.00 


5 X9 


10.50 


i^x 5 K 


2.15 


2% 


X2% 


•95 


2% x 7 


6.25 


3 x 9 


9.00 


4 x4 


7.00 


5 xio 


11.00 


1^x6 


2.65 


2X 


X3 


1.25 


2^x8 


6.75 


3Xx3X 


3-50 


4 X4X 


7.00 


5Xx5>^ 


9- 25 


J^x3 


•95 


2X 


X3X 


1.40 


2^x2^ 


1.50 


3^x3^ 


4 00 


4 x4^ 


7-25 


5^x6 


9-75 


i^x 3 X 


1. 00 


2X 


x3^ 


i-55 


2 X X3 


2.00 


3Xx 3 X 


4-5o 


4 X4X 


7.5o 


5^x7 


10.25 


1^x3^ 


1. 10 


2% 


X3X 


1.70 


2^x3^ 


2.25 


3>4 X4 


5-25 


4 X5 


7-75 


5Xx8 


10.50 


1^x3^ 


1.25 


2% 


X4 


1.85 


2^x3^ 


2.50 


3X X4X 


5-50 


4 x 5 X 


8.00 


5^x9 


io.75 


1^x4 


1-35 


2% 


X4X 


2.00 


2^x3^ 


2.75 


3Xx4^ 


6.00 


4 *5A 


8.50 


6 x6 


10.00 


i^x 4 X 


1.40 


2% 


x4^ 


2.25 


2^ X4 


3-25 


3X X4X 


6.50 


4 x6 


9.00 


6 x6y 2 


10.25 


i^x 4 K 


1.50 


2% 


X4^T 


2.50 


2^X4X 


3-50 


3X x5 


7-25 


4 x6^ 


9-25 


6 X7 


10.50 


i^x 4 X 


1.65 


2% 


X5 


3.00 


2^X 4 K 


4. CO 


3Xx 5 X 


7.50 


4 x7 


9-5o 


6 x8 


10.75 


2 x2 


.85 


2)£ 


X5^ 


3.10 


2^x4^ 


4.50 


3Xx5^ 


7-75 


4 x8 


9-75 


6 X9 


11.00 


2 x 2% 


.85 


2% 


X5^ 


3-25 


2^x5 


5-25 


3Xx5X 


8.00 


4 X9 


10.00 


6 xio 


11.50 


2 X 2% 


.90 


2% 


x6 


4-50 


2^x 5 X 


5-5o 


3Xx6 


8.50 


4Xx4X 


7 00 


7 x7 


10.75 


2 X 2% 


•95 


2% 


x6X 


4.75 


2^x5^ 


5-75 


3^x3K 


4- 50 


4Xx4^ 


7.50 


7 x8 


11.00 


2 X3 


1. 00 


2% 


x6^ 


5-25 


2^x6 


6.25 


3^x 3 X 


5.00 


4Xx4X 


7-75 


7 X9 


11.25 


2 X3X 


1.05 


2% 


x 7 


6.00 


2^x6^ 


6.50 


2>A X4 


6.00 


4Xx5 


8.00 


7 XIO 


12.00 


2 X3^ 


1. 15 


2% 


x2K 


1. 10 


2^x7 


7.00 


3Kx4X 


6.25 


4^x4^ 


7-5o 


8 x8 


12.00 


2 X 3 ^ 


1.25 


2% 


X2^ 


1-25 


3 x3 


2.75 


2>A X4*2 


6.50 


4Xx5 


8.25 


8 X9 


12.50 


2 X 4 


1-45 


2% 


X3 


1.50 


3 X3X 


3.00 


3^x4X 


7.00 


4^x 5 ^ 


8.75 


8 xio 


13.00 


.2 X4V 


1.50 


2% 


X3X 


1.60 


3 *2> l A 


3-5o 


3^x5 


7-50 


4^x6 


9- 2 5 






2 X4^ 


1.65 2y 2 


X3^ 


i-75 


3 X3X 


4.00 


3^x5^ 


8.25 


4^x6^ 


9-5o 


All Larger at 


2 x4^r 


1.75 2^ 


X3X 


1.85 


3 x4 


5.00 


3^x6 


8.75 


4^x7 


9-75 


Special Prices. 



DISCOUNTS: 



Selected North Carolina Mica, 
Selected "Wyoming Mica 



per cent, 
per cent. 



»»»*€««€« 



1 ' North Carolina " is a selected clear and lustrous mica of highest 

grade fully guaranteed. "Wyoming is not perfectly 

clear, but in all other respects is equal 

"North Carolina." 



Write for our Special Prices on Assorted Packages, put up Expressly for the Retail Trade, 

in one, two, and three Pound Packages. 



All Mica delivered to any part of the United States free of charge. 



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GALVANIZED 

STEEL WIRE NETTING 




Cut of 2-inch No. 19 NettingTfor Poultry Yard. 
Price, 2^ cts. per square foot. 

Discount per cent. 

"can screws 

ZINC. 

% inch, per gross $ 4 00 

y A inch, per gross 4 50 

1 inch, per gross ^ 00 

\y x inch, per gross 8 00 

\ l / 2 inch, per gross 12 00 

2 inch, per gross 20 00 

Discount per cent. 





ROSIN 

AND 

CHARCOAL 




Price according to quantity. 



Price, per bag, 2% bus., 65 cts. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



93 



Agents for the 

"NIAGARA" 

Tinsmiths Tools and Machines. 



Best on the Market in 



WORKMANSHIP 
QUALITY 

AND 

FINISH 




Write for our complete Catalogue and Price List. 



94 Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



PECORA ROOFING CEMENT. 

SOLD IN PASTE FORM READY TO USE. 

ELASTIC DURABLE FIRE-PROOF 

PRICES 5 

Barrels, 900 lbs 3c. per lb. 

Half Barrels, 400 lbs 3c. " 

Buckets, 75 and 150 lbs 4c. " 

Cans, 25, 10 and 5 lbs 5c. " 

Discount 

Stove Lining Indestructible Mortar. 

For Laying and Facing Bridge Walls and Fire Brick: 

For Lining Stoves and Ranges, Furnaces and Furnace Doors. 

For Repairing Broken Fire Brick and Iron Linings. 

PRICES: 

25-lb. Cans, 5 to a case 4c. per lb. 

10 " " 18 " " 5C " 

5 " " 24 " " 5>^c. " 

Discount .- , 

Asbestos Furnace Cement (in Paste). 

For Mounting Furnaces, Heaters, Stoves, etc., etc. For Cementing 
Joints exposed to intense heat. 

Fireproof, acidproof, burns hard, indestructible, no cracking, odorless. 

PRICES: 

6 to a case 4c. per lb. 

" 4^c. 

" 5C 

11 5#c. 

" 6c. 

" 7C 

" 8c. 

" • 9^c. 

Discount 



Dixon's Silicia Graphite Paint 

For Tin or Shingle Roofs andiron Work, it is absolutely without an equal 

Tin roofs well painted have not required repainting for 10 to 15 years. 

PRICES, THICK, GROUND IN OIL. 

10 lbs 15 cts per lb. 100 lbs 13 cts. per lb. 

25 " 14 " " 450 lbs. (barrel) 12 " " 

50 " 13^ " " 

PRICES, THINNED, READY MIXED. 

5 gals $1.50 per gal. 25 gals $1 35 per gal. 

10 •' .... 1.40 " " 50 " 1 30 



25-lb. 


Cans, 


6 


20-lb. 




8 


10-lb. 




18 


5-lb. 




24 


4-lb. 




40 


3-lb. 




40 


2-lb. 




50 


i-lb. 




100 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



95 



W. C. BELL'S 

NEW PATENT DOUBLE ACTING 

Roofing Ed^er amd Red 

For Standing Lock Tin Roofing 

Patented Dec. 6, 1892. 




TWO STRIPS 



The edger is designed, without alteration, for single strips, and the ma- 
chine can be used in the ordinary way as before 

TWO SIZES ARE MADE FOR 20=INCH TIN AS FOLLOWS. 

No. i Narrow Gauge with Reel, turns I in. x i# in. . . . Price $40., Dis. 10 Per cent 
No. 2 Wide Gauge, with Reel, turns 1% in. x iy 2 in. . . Price $Jo., Dis] 10 Per cent! 

Price of either the above sizes, without reel, . . . $35. Discount 10 per cent. 

Price of LAST YEAR'S EDGER, (Nos. 1 and 2.) . . . $30. each, discount 10 per cent 
Price of Last Year's Edger WITH REEL, .... $35. discount 10 per cent 

REELS FURNISHED FOR OLD /lACHINES ON AMPLICATION 

WHEN ORDERING PLEASE STATE THE GAUGE. 



Oxide of Iron Roofing Paint, (Ground * on.) 

Colors,— Metallic Brown. 

This Paint requires.only about half as much oil to mix it for use as dry 
paint requires. J 

PRICES. 

In cans 25 pound, per pound s 03V 

In kegs 100 " " " 031/ 

In barrels, per pound !o3 

Dry Iron Ore Paint. 

Used for Painting Iron and Tin Roofs, Factory, Farm and Railroad Build- 
ings Freight Cars, Bridges Fences and Iron Work of all kinds, exposed 
brick walls. PRICE PER POUND DRY. 

Per Keg, 100 pounds, I -0 1^ 

Per Barrel, 400 " $ oi^ 

Per Ton .. Z"7.'.J .01 




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Me? chant Csf Co., Incorporated. 




Size. 
30 in. 
36 •' 

4 ft. 

6 " 



10 " 



PRICE LIST. K. O. B. Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Weight. length of Clamp. Price. Discount. 

475 pounds. 30^ inches $ 42.00 

585 " • 37 " 56 00 

1000 " 51 " 87.50 

1800 •' 75 " 120 00 

2800 " 97 " 180.00 

6800 " 121 ,' 325.00 



Cornice Br^kc, Witb Bender a.nd Gutter Former Attachment. 




Price of Beader and Gutter Former Attachment 

4-foot Price, $30 00 Discount 

6 " " 40 00 " 

8 " <- " 45 00 " 

10 "for 8 foot brake " 50 00 " 

10 " " 10 " " " 75 00 " 



Mercha?it & Co., Incorporated. 



97 



ROBINSON'S 

Power Curved (Douldigg /\*cbioe. 

For the rapid formation of 
Curved Mouldings in Sheet Metal. 




The above cut illustrates the New and Improved Power Curved 
Moulding Machine. The cut was made from a photograph of the 
machine. 

Speed about 300 to 400 strokes per minute. . 

Price of Power Curved Moulding Machine $250.00 

Shipping Weight, Crated 1500 lbs. 



For Further Information and Discounts, Please Correspond With Us, 



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"Prfctf Cros? LocH Semper. 




TOP VI £yy OF 
"PRATT "CROSS LOCK S£AM£R 

PATE. /V TED. 



This Machine is for locking sheets of tin together, and forming 
them into rolls of any desired length. Each Machine is furnished 
with a table "F." The Squeezing Rolls "A" are set diagonally so 
that but a small portion of the seam "D" is between the rolls at one 
time, making the machine easy to operate. 

The 24" Fly Wheel "G" draws the sheets of tin "E" through 
the rolls and winds them on the Drum "C. M The tension of the 
rolls is governed by the Set Screws "D." The Drum Shaft and Fly 
Wheel are strongly connected at "H." 

The sheets of tin are first edged, and then placed consecutively 
on the table, so that each one draws the next during the operation of 
seaming. The table capacity is 28 sheets. 

The operation is easy and perfectly noiseless. Six boxes of tin 
per hour can readily be put together on this machine with less labor 
than would be required in putting one box together with a mallet. 
We fully guarantee every machine to be as represented. 



28" Machine. Locks 28" 20" and 14", Net 
20" Machine. Locks 20" and 14", " 



Merchant c2f Co., Incorporated. 99 

O. W. BURRITTS 

Patent Double Seamers. 

Common Gauge, follow 1 and \% Tongs. Lock ){. high. 
Wide Gauge, follow 1% and i}& Tongs. Lock, 1 in. high. 

Price per Set, Two Pair, Wide Guage, $30; Common Gauge, $30. 

Send for Discount. 



NIAGARA CROSS LOCK SEAMER 




THIS Machine is intended for fastening together sheets of tin and rolling them up in 
strips, ready to lay on the roof. It is simple, rapid, easy to operate, and saves time 

and labor. 

All parts of this Seamer are constructed with a view to strength and rigidness. The 
pressing bar is operated by a powerful toggle movement connected with foot treadle, and the 
seam produced at one depression of the treadle is perfectly tight and uniform the entire 
length. 

Side guages are provided on the drop table, and the sheet is held in proper position 
between the bar and bed by means of hinged fingers fastened to the pressing bar. These 
fingers move out of the way automatically when the bar is being depressed, and they drop 
down again when the bar goes up. 

An eccentric attachment is applied to the pressing bar to raise the same sufficiently to 
allow the folded edge of the first sheet to pass through. 

The reel in the rear of the machine is controlled by a ratchet and pawl, and the rolls of 
seamed tin can be removed without difficulty. 

The drop table is hinged to the frame and supported by brackets. It can be dropped 
down easily so as to occupy the least possible space. 

Working length, 28 inches. 

Price, with Reel &o<i Drop Table, $50. 

WRITE FOR DISCOUNT. 



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For sheet-iron workers, etc. 



With the Punch are furnished 
three sets of punches and dies, back 
gauge, improved side pin gauge for 
punching holes of equal distance 
apart without marking off, and 
strengthening bolts for deep throat 
Punches. 



No. 


Throat. 


Capacity. 


Blade. 


To Cut. 


Bars. 


Round 


Weight. 


Price. 


2 


4 inch 


y in y inch 


10-inch 


No. 12 


#« 


% 


240 


$ 40 00 


3 


6-inch 


5-16 in y inch 


10-inch 


No. 10 


tfxitf 


l A 


300 


45 00 


4 


io-inch 


5-16 in % inch 


15-inch 


No. 8 


Y&X2 


Ys 


450 


55 00 


5 


12-inch 


5-16 in 5-16 inch 


12-inch 


No. 6 


%X2 


Ys 


525 


60 00 


6 


8-inch 


Ys in y% inch 


12-inch 


No. 6 


y 2 *2y 2 


% 


640 


70 00 


8 


1 2-inch 


Ys in Ys inch 


12-inch 


u 


54x3 


% 


800 


80 00 


10 


i8-inch 


y in y inch 


18-inch 


No. 10 


^X2% 


Ys 


1050 


95 00 


io A 


i5-inch 


Ys in Ys inch 


15-inch 


No. 6 


%*z 


% 


1 150 


105 00 


CI 


15-inch 


y 2 in y 2 inch 


1 2-inch 


5-i6 


H*2% 


Vs 


1200 


115 00 


ii B 


12-inch 


Ys in % inch 


1 o-inch 


5-i6 


^X3 


Vs 


1275 


122 00 



With strengthening bolts the No. 5 will punch % through Ys instead of 5-16 through 
5-16. No. 8, y 2 through y&. No. 9, Y% through Y&. No. 9 A, y 2 through Ys- 

No. 9 made heavier to punch % through y. and cut No. 8 instead of No. 10, $100. 

No. 11 will be furnished with an extra top blade for trimming Ys plates. Nos. 2 and 3 
with strengthening bolt on Shear for cutting heavier bars, $1.00 extra. State size of punches 
and dies desired. 




GENERAL PURPOSE 

LEVER PUNCHES 

Made for Power if Desired. 

Especially adapted to Sheet-iron Work- 
ers, Boilermakers, Railingmakers, Carriage 
Shops, Wagon Shops, etc. 



Price. 

$30 00 
38 50 
42 50 
37 50 
50 00 
45 00 
60 00 
55 00 

Six and 9-inch are fitted for bench or post. Same on 4 and 10-inch, $1.00 extra, Are 
extra heavy and guaranteed not to break. When ordering state the sizes of punches and dies. 



Throat. 


Capacity. 


Weight 


4-inch 


%> 


n % inch 


140 


6-inch 


l A 


in % inch 


275 


10-inch 


fi> 


m % inch 


375 


9-inch 


Vs 


in y inch 


225 


12-inch 


%; 


m % inch 


500 


14-inch 


% 


n y inch 


425 


15-inch 


X A- 


m % inch 


700 


18-inch 


% 


m y inch 


650 



Merchant (2f Co. , Incorporated. 



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Buffalo Snips. 

With Straight Jaws and yet Adapted to Cutting Out 
Holes, Irregular Shapes, Scrolls, Etc. 

THE INNER faces of the jaws are shaped in such manner that the material 
can pass freely when the operator is cutting curves and irregular shapes. 
When cutting in the other direction, the lower jaw will allow the material to pass. 

The above advantages are gained without weakening the jaws in the 
least. The Buffalo Snips are as strong and well adapted for regular work as 
the ordinary straight snips. 

Any tinsmith will readily see that these are the cheapest Snips in the end, 
as they combine the advantages of Circle Snips with those of straight Snips. 

The Buffalo Snips are finished in first-class manner, being forged out 

of the solid bar, with steel-laid jaws properly tempered. 

No. 17, Buffalo Snips, 4-inch cut each, $2 50 

No. 18, Buffalo Snips, 3^-inch cut each, 2 00 

No. 19, Buffalo Snips, 3-inch cut each, 1 50 

WRITE FOR DISCOUNT. 

Niagara Snips or Hand Shears. 

FORGED. 



There are no better snips in the market than the "Niagara." The 
utmost care is taken in their manufacture. The blades are of the best steel ; 
the handles are forged from the bar and will not break. 




Nos. 6% 7 8 9 10 

Will cut 4^ 4 3% 3 2V 2 inches. 

Straight Snips per pair, $3 00 $2 50 $2 00 $1 50 $1 40 

Circular Snips " 4 25 3 50 3 00 2 50 2 25 

Discount 

The terms " Right and Left-hand Snips " are frequently misunderstood. 
Both kinds are used in the right hand. When held in the right hand, "Right- 
hand Snips" have the lower blade on the right side, end "Left-hand Snips" 
have it on the left side of the cutting line. The above cut shows "Left hand 
Snips" and these are always sent, unless ordered otherwise. We also supply 
snips for left-handed workmen at an extra charge of 50 cents net, per pair. 

••••• MALLETS. 

BEST SECOND GROWTH HICKORY. 




2 inch face Per dozen 

2tf " " 

2% " " 

2K " " 



3 inch face Per dozen 

sy 2 " " 

4 " " 

Assorted, 2 inch to 3 inch .... 



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ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FIRE POTS T^ADE. 

NOTE THIS.— Particular attention is called to the fact that with a No. i 
Fire Pot a kettle of solder or lead can be kept hot enough to wipe joints, and 
at the same time, without removing kettle from the fire, there is sufficient room 
and heat to keep soldering irons ready for use. In fact the No. i Fire Pot will 
heat all the metal and soldering coppers two men can use at the same time. 
There is No Other Fire Pot Made that can do this. Bear this in 
mind when purchasing a furnace. 

No. 1 . Price Complete $6.00 

The cut will give you an idea of what " Our Special " is. In a word it is a 
No. i boiled down or concentrated, and is the best Fire Pot for its size 
that can be made. ♦ 

"Special." Price $4.50 




Discount .per cent. 



SHEET-IRON FIRE POTS. 



Each $1.50 



Discount .per cent. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



103 



.AGENTS FOR 




Unequaled in mechanical perfection and great strength. 



SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR 



Leader or Conductor Pipe, 
Ventilating and Blower Pipe, 
Exhaust Steam Heating, 

Pump Column and Suction Pipe 




Refrigerating Processes, 

Air Compressors, Water Mains, 

Hydraulic Mining, 

Irrigating Purposes, Etc. 



Write for 

complete 




Catalogue 

and Prices. 



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LEAD 


WATER PIPES FOR HYDRANTS, 


PUMPS, &c. 




Calibre 


Weight per 


Aver'g 


Calibre 


Weight per , Aver'g 


Calibre 


Weight 


Aver'g 


Calibre 


Weight 


Aver- 


of 


Rod 


length 


of 


Rod | length 


of 


per 


length 


of 


per 


age 


Pipe 


and Foot 
7 lb. p. rod 


of Coils 


Pipe 


and Foot 


of Coils 
60 ft. 


Pipe 


Foot 

sy 2 ib. 


of Coils 


Pipe 


Foot 
12^ lb. 


lengths 


%in. 


% in. 


3^1b. per ft. 


IK in. 


45 ft. 


3% in. 


12 ft. 




10 oz. per ft. 


100 ft. 


% in. 


16 lb. p. rod 




" 


4^ lb. 


40 " 


" 


15 lb. 


12 " 




1 lb. 


125 " 




l^lb. per ft. 


100 " 


" 


5 lb. 


42 " 


(4 


18J4 lb. 


12 " 




l#lb. " . 


100 " 




iy\b. 


80 " 


" 


65^ lb. 


32 " 


" 


22 lb. 


12 " 




l^lb. 


85 " 




l%lb. 


75 '• 


". 


8 lb. 


25 " 


4 in. 


12 lb. 


12 " 


J4 in. 


9 lb. p rod 


150 " 




2 lb. 


65 " 


IK in. 


4 lb. 


50 " 


" 


16 lb. 


12 " 




%lb. per ft. 


135 " 




2^1b. 


85 " 


" 


5 lb. 


40 " 


" 


21 lb. 


12 " 




1 lb. 


125 " 




3 lb. 


70 " 


" 


6^ lb 


32 " 


i i 


25 lb. 


12 " 




l^lb. " 


100 " 




3^1b. 


60 " 


" 


?J4 1b. 


24 " 


4^ in. 


14 lb. 


12 ' 




iy 2 ib. 


140 " 




4^1b. 


45 " 


2 in. 


4% lb. 


30 " 


" 


18 lb. 


12 " 




l^ib. " 


120 " 


1 in. 


24-% lb. p. rod 




■ .< 


6 lb. 


35 " 


5 in. 


20 lb. 


12 " 




2 lb. 


100 " 




2 lb. per ft. 


65 " 


" 


7 lb. 


30 " 


" 


31 lb. 


10 " 




2#lb. " 
2%lb. 


90 " 




2i41b. 
3i/lb. 


50 :i 


" 


8 lb 


25 " 










85 ,' 




65 " 


" 


9 lb. 


23 " 






3 lb. 


70 " 




4 lb. 


50 " 


2% in. 


8 lb. 


12 " 




%in. 


14 lb. p. rod 






.4-Klb. " 


45 " 


k 


11 lb. 


12 " 






1 lb. per it. 
1541b. 


125 " 
85 " 


IK in- 


2 lb. 

2^1b. 


50 " 
50 " 




14 lb. 
17 lb. 


12 " 
12 " 


Special Sizes 




2 lb. 

2i/lb 


100 " 
95 •' 




3 lb. 
3&lb. 


45 " 
55 " 


3 in. 


9 lb. 
12 lb. 


12 " 
12 " 


to order. 




2^1b. 


85 " 




4Klb. 


45 " 


" 


16 lb. 


12 " 






2%lb. 


75 " 




6 lb. 


35 " 


" 


20 lb. 


12 " 






3 lb. 


70 " 















LEAD SOIL PIPE. 



1% inch, 2% lbs. per foot 
2 "3 lbs 



6 IDS 

" 3% and 5 lbs. per foot. 



4 inch, 6 and 8 lbs., per foot. 
4^ " 6 and 8 lbs., 

5 " 8, 10 and 12 lbs. " 



PURE BLOCK TIN PIPE. 



T 3 B Tin Pipe. 

^ in. 4 oz and 6 oz. per foot 

% " 5, 7 and 8 oz. " 

% " 6, 8 and 10 oz. 

% " 8 and 10 oz. 



y x in. 10 and 12 oz. per foot 



1 ' 
1# 



15 and 18 oz. 
iy A and 134 lbs. 



iy 2 in. 2 and 2y 2 lb. 
2 " 31b. 



per foot 



SHEET LEAD. 

Approximate Thickness, 1-64, 1-43, 1-32, 1-25, 3-64, 1-16, 5-64, 3-32, 
Weight per square Foot, 1, iy 2 , 2, 2%, 3, 4, 5, 6, 



14, inches. 
16 lbs. 



EMBOSSED AND COLORED TIN FOIL , 

COMPOSITION AND PURE TIN FOIL *** 

For Electrotypers, Florists, Glass Embossing, Bottlers, Druggists, 
Damp Walls, Confectioners, Chewing Gum and Tobacco Manufacturers 



BLOCK TIN SHEETS. 

(Pure Rolled Tin.) 
aV thick, not wider than 20", nor longer than 8 feet. 

_y, „ .. U « gQ,, « << g << 

y %ll " " '• « 40" " " " 10 " 

Heavier gauges rolled according to specifications. 



Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



105 




SHEET 
ZINC 



SHEET ZINC. 

The Price for Nos. 9 to 15 gauge, by 32 in. to 46 in. wide, by 84 in 
to 90 in. long, is, 

I per 100 lbs. for 600 lb. casks 

$ " " " 3001b. " 

$ " " " Loose Sheets 

Prices for any other sizes and numbers will be named on appli- 
cation. All sheet zinc carried regularly in stock is 84 in. long. It is 
our constant effort to keep a COMPLETE stock of zinc, so that 
orders for many other guages and widths than above specified, can 
be promptly filled. We do not sell assorted casks. 



Table snowing Zinc Gauge as Compared witn oilier Gauges. 



1 

No. 


INC GAU( 

SquareFoot 
in Lbs, 


Thickness 
in Inches 


Ame 

Brown 

No. 


rican or 
& Sharpe. 

Thickness 
in Inches 


Birm 
or ! 

No. 


ingham 
Stubbs. 

Thickness 
in Inches 


Old E 
Brass 

No. 


iglish From 
Mfr's List. 

Thickness 
in Inches 


3 
4 


.22 
.30 


.006 
.008 


33 

32 
31 

30 
29 

! 28 
27 
26 

25 
24 
23 
22 
21 

20 
19 
18 
17 
16 

It 

14 
13 
12 
11 
10 
9 

I 

5 
i 

2 

1 

i 


.00708 
.00795 
.008928 


i 34 

1 33 

32 

1 31 
30 
29 
28 

27 

■J6 
25 
24 
23 
22 

21 
20 

19 

18 



17 
16 
15 
14 
13 
12 
11 
10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

5 

3 
2 

1 

; 

i 


.007 

.008 
.009 

.010 
.012 
.013 
.014 
.016 


37 
36 
35 
i 34 
33 
32 
31 
30 
29 
28 
27 
26 
25 
24 
23 
22 
21 
20 
19 

18 

17 
16 
15 
14 
13 
12 
11 
10 
9 

8 
7 
6 

\ 

3 
2 

1 


.0065 
.0075 
.009 






.0095 


5 

6 


.37 

.45 


.010 
.012 


.01002-=i 
.011257 i 
.012641 
.014195 
.01594 


.01025 
.01125 
.01225 


7 
8 


.52 

.60 


.014 
.016 


.01375 

.0155 
.0165 


9 
10 


.67 

.75 


.018 
.020 


.0179 

.0201 

.022571 

.025347 

.02846 


.018 
.02o 
.022 
.025 
.028 


.01875 

.0205 

.023 


11 

12 


.90 
105 


.024 
.028 

.032 
.036 
.040 
.045 
.050 
.055 
.060 


.025 
.027 
.0295 


13 
14 
15 
16 


120 
13o 

1.50 
1.68 
1.87 
2 06 
2.25 




.03196 

.03589 

.0403 

.04525 

.05082 


.032 
.035 
.042 


.0315 

.035 

.040 


17 

18 


.049 


.049 


19 


.05706 
.06408 
.07196 
.08081 
.09074 
10189 
.11443 
.12849 
.144^8 
.16202 
.18194 
.20431 
.22942 


.058 
.065 
.072 
.083 
.095 
.109 
.120 
.134 
.148 
.165 
.180 
.203 
.220 
.238 
.259 
.284 
.300 


.058 
.065 


20 
21 
22 
23 
24 


2.62 
3.00 
3.37 
3.75 

4.70 


.070 
.080 
.090 
.100 
.125 




.072 
.083 
.095 
.109 
.120 
.134 






.148 






.165 








.180 








.203 








.220 








.238 


25 


9 40 


.250 


.25763 
.2893 


.259 
.284 








.300 


26 


14.00 
18.75 
37.50 


.375 
.500 
1.000 | 






27 




■; 




28 










Zinc Gauge Can be riaintained Only Approximately. 

Prices on the following will be named on application. Rolled Zinc Battery Plates, which 
are furnished to order in a variety of thicknesses and sizes. Selected Sheets for Lithographers 
and Paper Makers use. Selected plates for Photo-Engravers and Etchers use. Bars for 
LeC'lanche Battery. Sheet Zinc Cut to Circles for stove boards and other purposes. Zinc 
cut to order. 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



Warm Air Registers 



AND. 



V entilators 



S y~\ ^. r ^ ^^,- 



* IvVVy 
'•' wv 

>y l/VVNi 

* > 1 V V V $ 

r%i/ V V N« 

rivvv] 

rx i/vv\ 



5K Pa >^ 



These Goods 



are perfect in workmanship, finish and 
movement, and a sample order will con- 
vince you our claims are correct. We have ready for prompt 
shipment a large stock of Japanned Registers, Faces 
and Borders in our handsome American designs, and 
will take pleasure in promptly filling any orders with 
which you may favor us. 
Our Registers and Borders are interchangeable with standard 
makes. 



WRITE FOR OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND PRICES 



Merchant Cff Co., Incorporated. 



107 



We are Headquarters for Wire of every description* 



»•» 



- - WIRE LIST - 



Annealed, Bright, Bright Crimping, 
Nail, Galvanized and Coppered Wire. 



Gauge, .... 


4 to 9 


10-11 




12 


Price, per lb., 
Gauge, . . . . 


. .$0.10 
. . 13-14 


.11 
15-16 


17 


.11% 
18 









Gauge, 



Coppered Spring Wire. 

.... 9 and coarser, 10-11 



12 



Price, per lb., . $0.10 .11 .11% 

Gauge, .... 13-14 15-16 17 18 



Price, per lb., . $0.12>^ .14 

In Bundles. 



.15 



Price, per lb., . . . $0.12% .14 
In Bundles. 



.15 .16 



Stone or Weaving Wire. 

Gauge 19 20 21 22 23 24 



Price, per lb., 


. $0.19 


.20 


.21 


•22 


.23 


.24 


Gauge, . . . 


. 25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


Price, per lb., 


. $0.25 


.26 


.28 


.29 


.30 


.32 


Gauge, . . . 


. 31 


32 


33 


34 


35 


36 


Price, per lb., 


. $0.33 


.35 


.37 


.40 


.45 


.55 


Gauge, . . . 


. 37 


38 


39 


40 


41 


42 


Price, per lb., 


. $0.40 


.45 


.50 


.55 


.60 


.65 


Gauge, . . . 


. 43 


44 


45 


46 




47 



Price, per lb., . $0.75 .85 1.00 1.15 1.40 
In 1 2 -pound Stones. 



Tinned Broom Wire. 

Gauge, . . . 18-20 21-22 23-24 

.22 



Price, per lb., . $0.20 .21 

In 12 -pound Stones. 

WRITE FOR DISCOUNTS. 



Gauge, . 



Price, per lb 
In 



Tinned Wire. 

3 to 9 10-11 



.16 



12-14 



Price, per lb 
Gauge, . . 


i 


$0.15 .16 .17 
15-16 17 18 


Price, per lb 
Gauge, . . 


• 


$0.17K -18 .18% 
In Bundles. 

19-20 21-22 23-24 25 


Price, per lb 
Gauge. . . 


' 


$0.19 .20 .21 .22 
26 27 28 29 30 31 


Price, per lb 
Gauge, . . 


' 


$0.23 .24 .25 .26 .27 .28 
32 33 34 35 36 



$0.32 .33 .34 .40 .48 
12-pound Stones. 



Straightening and Cutting Wire. 



Gauge 00 to 5 



6 to 9 



10-11 



Price, per lb., . 
Gauge 



$0.01 .02 .03 

12 to 16 17 to 20 



Price, per lb., . $0.04 .05 

Cut into lengtbs, 20" and over per cent. disc. 

" " " 10" up to 20" 



10" up to 20' 
5" " 10" 
5" & Smaller 



WEIGHT, STRENGTH AND SIZE OF WIRE. 



Gauge 


Diam. 




Inches 


000 


.362 


00 


.331 





.307 


1 


.283 


2 


.263 


3 


.244 


4 


.225 


5 


.207 


6 


.192 


7 


.177 


8 


.162 


9 


.148 


10 


.135 


11 


.120 


12 


.105 


13 


.092 


14 


.080 


15 


.072 


16 


.063 


17 


.054 


18 


.047 


19 


.041 


20 


.035 



Approximate : 
Size 

Inches. 

3-8 in, scant 

11-32 in. scant 

5-16 in. scant 

9-32 in. 

1-4 in. scant 
7-32 in. full 

3-16 in. full 

5-32 in. fan 



1-8 in scant 
3-32 in. 

1-16 in. 
l-32in. fall 



Length of 
63 Lbs. 

Feet. 

181 

217 

228 

296 

343 

399 

470 

555 

647 

759 

905 

1,086 

1,304 

1,649 

2,15s 

2,813 

3,728 

4,598 

6,000 

8,182 

10,862 

14,000 

19,687 



Length of 
100 Lbs. 



Feet. 

288 

344 

361 

471 

545 

634 

747 

881 

1.028 

1,205 

1,437 

1,724 

2,070 

2,618 

3,425 

4,464 

5,917 

7,299 

9,524 

12,992 

17,241 

22,222 

31,250 



Length of 
2000 Lbs. 



Feet. 

5,759 

6.886 

7,230 

9,425 

10,905 

12.674 

14,936 

17,621 

20,555 

24,096 

28,734 

34,483 

41,403 

52,35(5 

68,493 

89,286 

118,343 

145,985 

190,476 

259,740 

344,827 

444,444 

625,000 



Length of 
1 Car-Load 
2 0.000 lb . 

Miles. 

11 

13 

14 

18 

21 

24 

28 

33 

39 

46 

54 

65 

78 
100 
130 
169 
224 
277 
360 
492 
663 
841 
1,185 



Weight of 


Weight of 


1 100 feet 


1 Mile 


Lbs. 


Lbs. 


34.73 


1,834 


29.04 


1,533 


27.66 


1,460 


21.23 


1,121 


18.34 


968 


15.78 


833 


13.39 


707 


11.35 


599 


• 9.73 


514 


8.30 


439 


6.96 


367 


5.80 


306 


4.83 


255 


3.82 


202 


2.92 


154 


2.24 


118 


1.69 


89 


1.37 


72 


1.05 


55 


.77 


41 


.58 


31 


• .45 


24 


.32 


17 



1 Tensile | 
Strength' 



Gauge 



Lbs. 




9,755 


00 


8,290 


00 


6,880 





5,650 


1 


4,930 


2 


4,250 


3 


3,620 


4 


: 3,040 


•1 


2,510 


6 


2,220 


7 


1,840 


8 


1,560 


9 


1,280 


10 


1,000 


11 


800 


12 


568 


13 


456 


14 


352 


15 


264 


16 


208 


17 


Kit) 


18 


L28 


19 


104 


20 



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Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 



SUGGESTIONS TO TINNERS 

Relating to Proper Sizes for 

Eave Trough and Conductor Pipes* 



The rule for determining the relative sizes of Eave Troughs and 
Conductor Pipes requires a series of complex calculations, varying 
according to areas of roof and length of Trough. While the rule 
gives the theoretical results, it is better in practice to keep on the 
safe side, owing to the liability of the flow of water being obstructed 
by leaves and other accumulations, and of freezing during the win- 
ter season. We submit the subjoined table as a guide. 

RELATIVE SIZES OF EAVE TROUGH AND 
CONDUCTOR PIPE. 

3^ inch Trough, up to 12 feet long ; use 2 inch Conductor Pipe. 



y/2 


1 < < < 


12 to 25 


< i 


1 1 


t < 


3 


< < 1 < 1 < 


4 


( (< 


25 to 35 


< 1 


1 < 


i < 


3 


<( < < (< 


5 


(( (;( 


35 to 45 


<< 


1 < 


( < 


4 


( C < ( ( ( 


6 


( I 1 


45 to 55 


< < 


(< 


<< 


5 


a i ( < ( 


7 


( ( ( 


55 to 65 


1 1 


< t 


<( 


6 


l ( ( ( u 


8 


< i ( 


65 to 75 


t < 


< < 


* > 


6 


(c < 1 i < 



These dimensions can be varied in proportion to the area of roof. 
When a Trough is exposed to the North the intervals between Con- 
ductors should be reduced in length. 

COMPARATIVE AREAS OF CONDUCTORS BASED 
ON FIVE INCH DIAMETER. 

5x5 inch Square Conductor Pipe ; area 25 inches. 
5x5 inch Octogan " " " 20^ " 

5 inch Plain Round " " " 19% " 

5 inch Corrugated Conductor Pipe ; area 16^ inches. 

Eave Trough Hangers should be placed from 3 feet to 3^ feet 
apart. 

Conductor Fasteners should be placed from 3 to 6 feet apart, pro- 
portionate to the sizes of Conductor. 



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Telegraph Code. 



Copyrighted by Merchant & Co., Incorporated. 

Ship at once Fadingness. 

Write lowest price at which you will sell Cemented. 

Telegraph lowest price at which you will sell Cementing. 

High Grade Roofing Plates. 

IC 14x201" Merchant's Old Method" Decoct. 



IX 14x20 
IC 20x28 
IX 20x28 



Decorum. 

Decuple. 

Decretal. 



IC 14x20 "Merchant's Roofing" Decangular. 

" " Decanters- 

" . " Decapitate. 

Decapodal. 

Camaret " Decastyle. 



IX 14x20 

IC 20x28 

IX 20x28 

IC 14x20 

IX 14x20 

IC 20x28 

IX 20x28 

IC 14x20 

IX 14x20 

IC 20x28 

IX 20x28 



Alaska 



Deceitful. 
. Deceitless. 
. Deceived 

Decempedal. 
. Decemvirs 

Decencies. 

Decennary. 



Tin or Terne Plates. 

Always specify brand wanted, and add the words "Waster" when such are required. 



IC 14x0 Dandelion. 

IX 14x20 Dandered. 

IXX 14x20 Dandering. 

IXXX 14x20 Dandify. 

IXXXX 14x20 . Daudifying. 



IC 20x28 Dandiprat. 

IX 20x28 Dandruff. 

IXX 20x28 Dandvcock. 

IXXX 20x28 Dandyhen. 

IXXXX 20x28 Dandyism. 



Solder. 

lbs. M. & Co. "extra fine" Maidens. 

M. & Co. warranted y 2 and x / 2 Maidenship. 

"Standard" Mailroute. 

M. & Co. "Extra quality" Wiping (in cakes) Mainland. 

"Tandem" Continuous roofing Tin. in the rolls. 

14" 

Prime IC, Painted Remark 

Prime IX " Render 

Wasters IC " Repeal 

Wasters IX " Report 

It you want rolls Unpainted, add the word Resigned. 

Sheet Iron. 

Bundles " Star " Brand, galvanized, No. Scrutineer. 

" corrugated galvanized, No. Scrutinous 

" B. B. black, No. Scrutiny. 

" Merchant's cleaned black, No. Scufflers. 

" refined black, No. Scullery. 

" corrugated black, (painted both sides), No. Scullious. 



20" 


28" 


Remit 


Remove 


Renown 


Repair 


Repine 


Replant 


Reptile 


Repute 



Iron and Steel Wire 



Bundles bright iron wire. No. 
" annealed iron wire, " 
" bessemer steel " " 
" coppered iron " " 
" galvanized " " " 
" tinned " " " 



. Satiation. 
Satiety. 
Satinets. 
Satinwood. 
vSatire. 
Satirical. 



coppered steel, spring wire, No. Satirists. 



Babbitt and Type Metals. 



Pounds "Iridium anti-friction" 

metal Magnifier. 

" "Genuiue" babbit metal, Magnifying. 
" "Superior" " " Magnitude. 

" "A" " " Magnolia. 

" "B" " Magpie. 



Pounds "C" babbitt metal, 

"D" 

"E" 

"F" * " 
" Stereotype metal 
' ' Electrotype ' ' 



Maharajah. 

Mahoganies. 

Mahogany. 

Maidenhair. 

Maidenly. 

Maidenhood. 



600 pounds casks zinc 

300 " 

Sheets of zinc 



Sheet Zinc. 

84" long. 



Satirized. 

Satirizing. 

Satisfier. 



no 



Merchant & Co. , Incorporated. 



Telegraph Code — Continued. 



Russia i 

Packs Gen . P'ks No. 1 St'n'd 
Russia Iron Russia Iron 

. Scomberoid ... . Scorching. 

. Scomfish Scorifying. 

. Sconced Scorner. 

. Scooper Scornful. 

. Scopiped Scorodite. 

. Scopulous Scorpion. 

. Scorbutic Scortatory. 

. Scorch Scorza. 

Sheet 

Sheets of Copper Sabbath- 
Copper tinned on one side . . . Sacciform. 
" " on both sides . . Saccule. 



Russia Iron 
Gauge 

No. 8 . 



10. 
11 . 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



ron, Etc. 

Stubs' 
Wire G'ge 

No. 24 . , . 

" 25 . . . 

" 26 . . . 

" 27 . . . 

" 28 . . . 



P'ks Planished P'ks Planished 
Iron '"A" Iron "B" 

. Scotfree Scrambling. 

. Scotoscope Scrapbook. 

. Scoundrel Scrapes. 

. Scourged Scraping. 

. Scourings Scratched. 



Copper. 

Hard or cold-rolled copper . . . Sachemdom. 
Copper polished, one side .... Sackage. 



Seamless and Brazed Brass and Copper Tubing. 

Lengths seamless brass tubing, outside diameter Sackless. 

" copper " - " " Sacrament. 

Pounds " brass " " " Sacredly. 

" " copper " " Sacredness. 

lengths round brazed brass tubing, outside diameter. Sacrifices. 

" " " copper " " Sacristans. 

Pounds " " brass " Sacrosanct. 

" " " copper " " Saddlebag. 

Seamless brass condenser tubes, plain, outside diameter Sadducee. 

" copper " ....... ^ .... . Sadducism. 

" brass " " tinned inside and out, outside diameter Sadly. 

" copper " " • " " " Safeguard. 

Iron size seamless brass tubing . . , Safety. 

" " " copper " Saffron. 



Star Ventilators. 



2 inches 

1% " 

3 

3% " 

4 

4^ " 

5 

V/2 " 

6 

7 
8 
9 



diameter 



. Screech. 
Screechowl. 
Screed. 
Screening. 
Screwbolt. 
Screwdock. 
Screwpine. 
Screwtree. 
Scribbling. 
Scribes. 
Scrippage. 
Scriptory. 



10 inches diameter Scriptures. 



12 
14 
16 
18 
20 
24 
30 
36 
40 
48 
60 



Scrivener. 

Scrofula. 

Scrofulous 

Scrollsaw. 

Scrotiform. 

Scrotocele. 

Scrotum. 

Scrubbiest. 

Scrubrace. 

Scruple. 

Scrutable. 



Metals. 



Pounds 

Casks 

Pounds 

Casks 

Pounds 

Casks 

Pounds 

Casks 
Pounds 
Tons 
Pounds 

Tons 



Cookson's Antimony 



Hallet's grade " 

ct it a 

Lake Ingot Copper . 



Macadamize. 
Macaroon. 
Maceration. 
Macereeds. 
Macrology. 
Macropnea. 
casting grade Ingot Copper 

Macrourans. 
" " " Macrurous. 

pig Lead Madarosis. 

" " Madbrain. 

bar Lead Madder. 

pig Tin Madecassee. 

" " Madhouse. 



Tons Strait's Tin 

" Australian Tin 

" Strait's or Malacca . . . . 
Pounds Eng.'X.&F." Tin, 28 lbs. 
" 56 " 

" Banca Tin 

" bar Tin 

Spelter, prime western 



Tons 

Carloads 

Pounds 

Tons 

Carloads 



"Bertha" . 



MERCHANT'S METAL "SPANISH" TlLES. 



Sizes 



14x20" 



10x14' 



7x10' 



16 oz. Copper Temper 

14 oz. " Tempest 

12 oz. " Tenable 

IC Merchant's Old Method . . Tenant 
IX " " "... Tender 

IC Merchant's Roofing .... Tenet 

IX " " Tennis 

IC Alaska Tenor 

IX " Tense 

IC Hickory Grade Tenure 

IX " " Tepid 

IC Prime Charcoal Tin Teraphim 

Black Steel Painted Termagant 

Galvanized Steel Terminal 

Glazed Terrace 

Tin Shingles Tumultious 



Thatch 


Tiara 


Theme 


Tibial 


Thirst 


Tickle 


Thrash 


Tidal 


Thread 


Tidbit 


Thrive 


Tidily 


Throat 


Tiger 


Throb 


Timbrel 


Throne 


Timerous 


Throttle 


Tincture 


Throve 


Tiny 


Thrush 


Tipsv 


Thumb 


Tiresome 


Thunder 


Titanic 


Thwart 


Titillate 


Turban 


Turgidity 



Madefying. 

Madrepose. 

Madrigal. 

Madwort. 

Magazine. 

Magian. 

Magic. 

Magically. 

Magilph. 

Magistracy. 

Magnates. 

Magnesian. 

Magnet. 



Graduated. 

Tocsin 

Toddling 

Tokay 

Toilsome 

Tolerance 

Tomahawk 

Tomboy 

Tontine 

Topical 

Topple 

Torch 

Torment 

Tornado 

Torpedo 

Torpor 



Merchant & Co. , Incorporated. 1 1 1 



m*> INDEX ?w 



Anti Friction Metal 28 

Antimony 26 

Babbitt 28 

Block Tin , Pipe and Sh eets 104 

Boards, Zinc 69 

Bolts, Stove 69 

Bottoms, Boiler 29, 32, 90 

Brakes, Cornice 96 

Brass, Ingot 26 

Brass, Sheet 29 

Bright Tin 22, 23, 24 

Cans, Milk 71 

Caps, Tin Roofing 84 

Ceiling, Metal 88 

Cement 94 

Ch arcoal 92 

Clips , Damper 66 

Cloth , Brass Wire 70 

Code, Telegraph 109, no 

Collars, Stove Pipe 72 

Continuous Roofing Tin 19 

Conductor Strainers 56 

Copper, Ingot 26 

Copper, Sheet 29, 30, 31, 32 

Coppers, Soldering 86 

Corrugated Sheets 81, 82, 85 

Cost Tin Roofing 20 

Covers, Boiler 67 

Crimped Sheets 85 

Crestings 38 

Cups, Damper 67 

Cut Oris 72 

Dampers 64, 65, 66 

Edger, Bell's Roofing 95 

Elbows 54, 55, 57, 62, 63, 79 

End Pieces 36 

Extreme Sizes, Iron and Steel 77 

Fasteners 57, 58, 59 

Finials 38, 39 

Foil. Tin 104 

Fruit Can Trimmings... 71 

Galvanized Sheets 73, 74, 80, 81, 82 

Gauges, Sheets Iron and Steel 74 

Gauges, Sheet Zinc 105 

Gutter 35, 37 

Handles, Damper 67 

Hangers 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 

Heads, Conductor „ 60, 61 

Hooks, Pipe 56, 58, 59 

Iron and Steel Sheets 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82 

Iron, Hoop 90 

Knobs, Damper 67 

Lathing, Metallic and Wire 47 

Lead, Pig, Bar, Sheet, Pipe, Cake 26, 104 

Lining, Stove 94 



SI? 



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112 Merchant & Co. . Incorporated. 



I N DEX.— Continued. 

Machines, Curved Moulding 97 

Machines and Tools 93 

Mallets tor 

Metals, Pig, Ingot, Bar 26 

Metals, Type 28 

Mica 91 

Mitres 36 

Nails 33, 83 

Netting, Wire 92 

Number of sheets in bundles „ 74, 75 

Oil, Palm and Cocoanut 24. 

Paint 94, 95 

Paper 71, 72 

Perforated Metals 70 

Pipe 48, 49, 5o, 51, 52, 53. 57, 9°, 103, 104 

Planished and Polished Sheets 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 

Pots, Fire 102 

Punches and Shears too 

Registers 106 

Ridging 84 

Rivets and Burs 33, 68 

Rods, Damper 67 

Rods, Brass and Copper 29 

Roofing, Steel 86 

Roofing, Tin 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 

Rosin 92 

Rules for ordering 34 

Rules of measurement 87 

Screws, Can 92 

Seamers : 98, 99 

Shingles 8, 88 

Shoes, Cast Iron 61 

Siding, Metal 87 

Solder, 27 

Snips, Tinners roi 

Spelter 26 

Suggestions to Tinners 108 

Tables, Tin Roofing 21 

Tacks, Copper 33 

Taggers, Tin and Iron 24 

Tiles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 

Tin, Pig, Bar , 26 

Tinned Iron 24 

Tools and Machines 93 

Tubing, Brass and Copper 29 

Tubes, Speaking 47 

Valves and Plungers 67 

Ventilators 9^ IO , n, 12 

Washers, Lead 83 

Weight, Corrugated Sheets 8r 

Weight, Flat Sheets 74, 75. 89 

Weight, Sheet Copper 32 

Weight, Tin Plate -. 25 

Wire 29, 107 

Wire, Plastering 71 

Woods, Pail 90 

Zinc, Sheets 105 

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